Heterometrus sp. H. spinnifer vs. H. longimanus

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jwanthony

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Tremors said:
I have no experience with this genus of Scorpions or any of the variants.

Can you please tell me if the scorpion in the video below is H. spinnifer or H. longimanus. I don't think the poster identified the species.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewswu-jy4KA&feature=related

Also, besides any physical characteristics, what are some other differences.
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That's spinifer.
spinifer tends to have thicker or bulkier chela compared to longimanus
as length to width ratio being 2.4~2.6 in spinifer and 3.3~4.4 in longimanus.
(unless it's a female longimanus; ratio is 2.4, but the one showed on the vid is not a female longimanus)

From what I know, other than any physical characteristics, spinifer tends to be a little bit more aggressive than longimanus and eats a lot if kept in optimum condition. But this tends to vary among individual scorpion and environmental factor plays a huge role in keeping scorpions healthy so I can't say this for sure. Hope this helps!
 
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