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This unusual Australian species called Australobuthus xerolimniorum forages on open inland dry salt lakes in South Australia's arid desert areas. Only a small scorpion to about 45mm, but a very interesting one. It is a monotypic genus with some unusual characteristics. Almost completely lacks pigment, has very large median eyes, a relatively small vesicle and quite a hairy metasoma. It is a very active hunter, not stopping its search until a prey item is found. It spends the day under shaded debris along the shorelines of the lakes it forages. These guys really motor, the legs are literally a blur when they run, I guess beacuse of the large distances they cover when looking for prey, they have evolved to move rapidly.
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