When measuring scorpion length...

[Patherophis]

When I read in a description "size up to 8 cm" I would like to know if the tail is IN this measure included or not. Finally I need this info for the enclosure's size .

Usually it will be with tail, and after some time You will be able to recognise if they include it or not. I would recommend book Scorpions of the World by Stockmann & Ythier, it gives "tail" including size for about 350 species, so it is quite enough for basic orientation.

 

[keks]

Usually it will be with tail, and after some time You will be able to recognise if they include it or not. I would recommend book Scorpions of the World by Stockmann & Ythier, it gives "tail" including size for about 350 species, so it is quite enough for basic orientation.

This book sounds good, but the price!! Maybe my children pay a part of it for birthday ^^. Thanks for advise .

 

[Collin Clary]

Scorpions are measured from the anterior margin of the carapace to the tip of the aculeus. This can either be done by measuring the entire scorpion at once, or by measuring each segment and adding them up. The former is generally done in the field or for quick/general measurements, while the latter is typically done in a more rigorous scientific setting.

 

[RTTB]

Scorpions of the World is worth the cost. I do hoped a revised versions comes along though. The range maps are horrible citing "US" "Brazil" with no specific localities listed. The environment descriptions are very basi and they omitted so many species and didn't even want to touch Vaejovis. But until a better deal happens this book is mandatory your library.

 

[~Abyss~]

Old timer here. Even though Dante from clerks disagrees with this. In this case you do go from A() to mouth. chelicerae to anus

 

[darkness975]

US measures legspan?

Nein

 

[keks]

Nein

Hm. I notice that, danke ^^. I always thought tarantulas are measured in leg span on this board?

 

[darkness975]

Hm. I notice that, danke ^^. I always thought tarantulas are measured in leg span on this board?

Tarantulas yes but not Scorpions.

 

[keks]

In my scorpion book they measure from the head to the telson.
Seems to be the same as measuring tarantulas. We measure bodylength, US measures legspan?

Tarantulas yes but not Scorpions.

This was meant for tarantulas . I wanted to show that there are different measures of tarantulas in Europe and USA (and that this
maybe would be the same for scorpions too).

 

[Colby1100]

So whats the adult size of Androctonus Australis? And what are the measurements? Everyone is saying something different. Please just tell me how its measured and the the length. Thanks!

 

[Dr SkyTower]

it should be from front margin of the head (prosoma) to the tip of the tail. Scorpion tails aren't technically tails, they're the metasoma, which is an extension of the abdomen (mesosoma). I think adult androctonus australis are about 8cm long (which includes the tail)

 

[Ferrachi]

Dr SkyTower is correct and adults can grow up to 10cm long

 

[GordoOldman]

Perhaps this will help others in the futute...

 

[endeme2023]

You just measure the body, no claws or tail.

At the begining I was thinking the same but I believe they include the tail because the anus of the scopion is at the end of the tail, so, i tgink its not a tail, is part of its body !!!! Don't you think ???