Found 2 Hottentotta tamulus

[viceroyrick]

Hi everyone, this is my first thread and will probably will be the last. I came to my vineyard and saw these two guys hanging around and i searced them with PictureThis app on android. It identified them as Hottentotta tamulus, or indian red scorpion. As I have no knowledge of any scorpions, I don't know if this is true and would appreciate correct identification. I tried to search up on the species and what i've found so far is its very venomous and dangerous. This concerns me as I don't know what to do from here. They are currently sitting in a glass jar with the lid ajar to not suffocate them until i found the best course of action. I'm curious to see what you guys have to say about these 2.

I don't know much about them but they seem small to my eye, bringing up suspicions of a mother scorpion and many more of these around. I don't have a UV light of any sort. I don't know how could i find them. Should i kill them? Even if i relocate them to a nearby empty area, they will become a problem in the following years( i think). Apologies if I've broken any forum rules and if my English is bad.

Here are the photographs:

 

[Veno Manus]

I'd say just relocate them further away. There's no need to kill them as that's not what we do here. If they came from the wild, they should stay in the wild. They are actually good to have around to keep bug populations down. I know they seem like they are harmful and they can be but they are a part of our ecosystem. Just like a snake or a bee. They play a part as much as we do and remember, we made homes on their land. Relocate. Don't kill it. Feel better about the rest of the day.

 

[viceroyrick]

Considering they are very venomous according to internet i was very hesitant to do that but I agree with you about the role they play in our ecosystem so I've relocated them in a nearby abandoned field with vegetation. I've seen lots of grasshoppers on my way to there so i guess they'll have food. They are safely put away and hopefully will stay away from my home. Have a nice day everyone.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

They are not Hottentotta tamulus. This species only occurs in India, eastern Pakistan, Nepal and recently introduced to Sri Lanka. In fact, this is not even a Hottentotta species.

It is either Aegaeobuthus, Mesobuthus, or Olivierus species. Just relocate them as far away as possible from a human populace. Any of these species are potentially dangerous most certainly for children.

 

[Brewser]

Rescued and Relocated.
Admirable Indeed

 

[CRX]

These are not a dangerous species. Not tamulus.

EDIT: Okay yeah my bad.

 

[Veno Manus]

Depending on the health conditions of a person they can be a handful. A scorpion is a scorpion at the end of the day and no matter how strong you are your health is an important factor. All stings can cause different reactions. It's wise to not be nieve about the potency of a species. The sting from this species can last for several hours and cause so pretty nasty internal effects.

These are not a dangerous species. Not tamulus.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

These are not a dangerous species. Not tamulus.

These are potentially dangerous species as they are listed under Turkey's medically significant scorpion fauna and do cause systemic envenomations. And can be potentially lethal to children.

 

[CRX]

My b guys, did not realize that.

 

[Veno Manus]

No worries mate. That's why we are here to help each other out.

My b guys, did not realize that.