Egyptian scorpion IDs

xenesthis

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See attached pics. What do you think of the IDs? Reference the numbers in the pics. Thanks!

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Outpost31Survivor

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I will give it a shot ;)

1. Buthacus (species?)

2. Androctonus australis

3. Androctonus australis

4. Androctonus amoreuxi

There are five species of Androctonus occuring in Egypt and three of them are dark.

Androctonus amoreuxi
Androctonus australis
Androctonus bicolor
Androctonus crassicauda
Androctonus tenuissimus
 

ArachnoDrew

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I will give it a shot ;)

1. Buthacus (species?)

2. Androctonus australis

3. Androctonus australis

4. Androctonus amoreuxi

There are five species of Androctonus occuring in Egypt and three of them are dark.

Androctonus amoreuxi
Androctonus australis
Androctonus bicolor
Androctonus crassicauda
Androctonus tenuissimus
You are correct sir.
 

Outpost31Survivor

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You're welcome nice looking specimens. I think those are A.a.libycus morphs unless I am mistaken, I like the appearance of these more than the pale yellow ones from Egypt. I am not 100% confident in my morph identifying though.
 
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