what does a typical scorpion threat display look like?

[insane247]

just so i know when it means business

 

[Ludedor24]

Pedipalaps out , arched, tail flicking haha.... you'll know...there is not much between threats and actions with scorpions

 

[Bayushi]

just so i know when it means business

Like this
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/primevalnature/4501513680/

 

[2nscorpx]

Some species also stridulate...a few Rhopalurus spp., Parabuthus spp., etc...

 

[catfishrod69]

<----Look at my avatar.

 

[Philth]

Later, Tom

 

[AzJohn]

Certain species like a lot of tityus will slowly wave their tail around kind of showing you it's there.

 

[2nscorpx]

Certain species like a lot of tityus will slowly wave their tail around kind of showing you it's there.

John, you have noticed this in the specimens you keep?

 

[Bayushi]

Certain species like a lot of tityus will slowly wave their tail around kind of showing you it's there.

You know, come to think of it... My T stigmurus does that when I clean its enclosure.

 

[2nscorpx]

You know, come to think of it... My T stigmurus does that when I clean its enclosure.

Tityus bastosi and Rhopalurus junceus do it too, I have noticed...

 

[catfishrod69]

I have seen my Lqs do this while not even being bothered. They just walk around waving their tail.

 

[AzJohn]

John, you have noticed this in the specimens you keep?

I've seen this a lot with tityus species in particular stigmurus. My big female Grosphus ankarana does the same thing, but with a little more attitude.

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You know, come to think of it... My T stigmurus does that when I clean its enclosure.

Stigmurus is the species I most noticed this with.Usually when I lift a piece of bark they were sitting under. They might be just trying to find the roof, but I kind of dought it. I've seen them do this while walking on top of a piece of cork, no roof.