Scorpion Picture Thread

[fusion121]

Edit: they've all now moulted sucessfully, I just checked the last one

 

[fusion121]

A new species thanks to a certain forum member ,
Diplocentrus lindo scorplings, tiny little things:

 

[prang11]

Amazing pictures everyone. Makes me want to own a few more scorps. Ill have to post pictures once my shipment comes in.

 

[G. Carnell]

Hi Fusion,
nice pic! you must have a nice cam...
what macro distance does it have to take pix like that!?
thats like x100 magnification

 

[fusion121]

Hi Fusion,
nice pic! you must have a nice cam...
what macro distance does it have to take pix like that!?
thats like x100 magnification

My macro distance is not very good (4cm), but I use the highest detail mode then zoom in with software, I'll try and get a better one, they wouldn't stay still while I was taking it so its a bit blurred. They were really agressive, one of the thm was stinging my finger like crazy as I tried to coax it into its new home.

 

[Ythier]

Hi,
some trials of the day...

 

[G. Carnell]

salut eric,
how long are the xanthopus?
they look very nice in terms of "big black scorps"

 

[Ythier]

Hi George,
I didn't measure it but I think they are about like a spinifer.

 

[Ythier]

Mmm...it seems that I like to post pics today
Greetings,
Eric

 

[Brian S]

Parabuthus transvaalicus

Androctonus australis

Androctonus bicolor

Centruroides sp (either gracilis or margaritatus)

 

[Ythier]

Hi,
Your Centruroides sp should be more either gracilis or limbatus rubricauda, I think definitively not margaritatus.

 

[Brian S]

Hi,
Your Centruroides sp should be more either gracilis or limbatus rubricauda, I think definitively not margaritatus.

Do you know how to tell them apart? Why do you rule out margaritatus? I am very interested in this

Thanks

BTW, I can take different pictures if you would like.

 

[Ythier]

It just looks like more to C.gracilis (or limbatus) than C.margaritatus for me, but I can make a mistake
I just started a thread on Centruroides spp, perhaps you can put the first pics of this thread and we will be able to compare it with other pics
Greetings,
Eric

 

[fusion121]

Hi,
Your Centruroides sp should be more either gracilis or limbatus rubricauda, I think definitively not margaritatus.

Hi Eric, what leads you think limbatus, I didn't think it had a colour morph like this, it also seems to lack the darkened granulation on metasoma

 

[Brian S]

It was labeled as C limbatus but they look just like my C gracilis.

Eric, I will can post some better photos if you need them.

 

[Ythier]

Hi Eric, what leads you think limbatus, I didn't think it had a colour morph like this, it also seems to lack the darkened granulation on metasoma

Yes I though to the rubricauda morph but you're right, it looks like more to a gracilis...

 

[Brian S]

Anyone like B jacksoni?

 

[fusion121]

eating:

 

[fusion121]

Freshly moulted Androctonus species:

 

[Brian S]

Parabuthus mossambicensis

This Buthid seems to be an unsung hero among scorpion collectors. I think they are under rated in the hobby.