AFS red stinger

[CRX]

I noticed my AFS seems to have a rather red tipped stinger after her latest molt. I do not see any bumps on her claws. Can AFS have red stingers, I thought that was a emp thing

 

[FutureViking]

Have you fed your scorpion copious amounts of shrimp?

 

[Tarantuland]

Post pics

 

[CRX]

I'll take some pics later. And by stinger, I just mean the tail tip, like the bulb at the end.

 

[Tarantuland]

I'll take some pics later. And by stinger, I just mean the tail tip, like the bulb at the end.

That part is generally referred to as a telson if I’m not mistaken

 

[adam james]

I noticed my AFS seems to have a rather red tipped stinger after her latest molt. I do not see any bumps on her claws. Can AFS have red stingers, I thought that was a emp thing

There are numerous AFS that can have a red telson... some of the more popular ones : J.cyaneus, H.spinifer, G.swammerdami, H.longimanus, C.tristis. I believe H.silenus can have a somewhat dark brown/purpleish telson under certain lighting. AFS that have a red telson as adult, typically have a white/cream colored telson as a juvenile.