Large black scorpion with wide pedipalps and a red telson

[blooms]

Today I was at the pet store. They had a large, jet black scorpion. Thought it was an Emperor, but it had a red telson. Also, it was kept individually in a high humidity tank. Any ideas?

 

[pandinus]

Today I was at the pet store. They had a large, jet black scorpion. Thought it was an Emperor, but it had a red telson. Also, it was kept individually in a high humidity tank. Any ideas?

emperors have red telsons as adults, as do many species of pandinus and heterometrus. its most likely either an emp or an asian forest scorpion.


John

 

[blooms]

It's probably an Emperor then.

 

[Giantsfan24]

Check the pinchers. Are they compact and bumpy or longer and smooth?