Asian Forest Scorpion
(Heterometrus spinifer)
Asian forest scorpion venom is as potent as a bee or wasp sting.
Fun Facts
Asian Forest Scorpion
Animal Class
Invertebrate
Size
Up to 15cm in length
Diet
Carnivorous. Primarily insects but occasionally will eat small vertebrates like frogs or mice
Habitat
Under logs and leaves on the forest floor
Distribution
Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and India
Appearance
Black in colour, except for the telson (tip of the tail with the stinger) which is reddish brown
Lifespan
Up to 10 years
Did you know?
This species has poor eye sight and depends heavily on touch. They use their pincers and pectines, which are a pair of comb-like structures underneath their last two legs.
See our Asian Forest Scorpion!
We have one Asian forest scorpion at Ponderosa Zoo, come and see him in our Nocturnal House!
The Asian Forest Scorpion Population
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Population Trend
Unknown
Threats
Loss of forest habitats and the pet trade
Population
Unknown
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