Are these emperor scorpion slings?

[Harmanpreet]

Are these slings P. Imperator or someother scorpion species?

 

[JC]

Pretty sure it's another species, and not slings.

 

[Harmanpreet]

Pretty sure it's another species, and not slings.

Yes, they are around 4 instar. Can you tell the species?

 

[Beetles]

Some asian forest

 

[drublenaut]

Looks a lot like my H. Silenus. Can you get a better picture of the pincers and stinger?

 

[Harmanpreet]

If anyone is 100% sure about which species they are let me know

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

If anyone is 100% sure about which species they are let me know

They are Heterometrus silenus. Emperor juveniles usually have pale telsons, iirc, Emperors gain their typical chela at the 4th and/or 5th instar.

Emperors have a wider (but thinner) granulated manus with short fingers.

AFS have a narrower (but thicker) smoother manus with longer fingers.

Their next molt should indisputably confirm their identity.

 

[Harmanpreet]

They are Heterometrus silenus. Emperor juveniles usually have pale telsons, iirc, Emperors gain their typical chela at the 4th and/or 5th instar.

Emperors have a wider (but thinner) granulated manus with short fingers.

AFS have a narrower (but thicker) smoother manus with longer fingers.

Their next molt should indisputably confirm their identity.

Are there any chances of this being emperors?

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Are there any chances of this being emperors?

Slim chance but their next molt will remove all doubt.

 

[LizardStudent]

I was thinking they looked like possible emperors, but I would also wait for another molt or so. I would lean away from saying they're AFS

 

[Beetles]

They aren't emps. Definitely AFS.

 

[Crom]

Not imperator. I believe it could be Heterometrus cyaneus, possibly bengalensis

 

[Collin Clary]

They're definitely a member of Heterometrinae..... however they do not appear to be a Heterometrus species.

They're immature so identification will be difficult. Do you know where they were collected?