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Emperor Scorpion
Pandinus imperator
Pandinus imperator of West African rainforest is among the largest scorpions alive, up to about 20 cm, and it is also one of the least dangerous. That is not a coincidence. Its enormous, crab-like pedipalps are strong enough to crush a beetle or a small vertebrate outright, so i…
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- The Emperor Scorpion’s venom is so mild that a bee sting is often more painful to humans.
- The fluorescence appears only after the cuticle has hardened, so a newly moulted scorpion does not glow — which is how the effect was traced to the outer layer rather than to the body fluid. Emperor scorpions hunt largely by sensing vibration through slit sensilla in their legs and comb-like pectines dragged along the ground, so they can find prey in total darkness without seeing it. Their popularity in the pet trade led to such heavy collection that they are listed on CITES Appendix II. Adults are jet black, but the same animal is pale tan for a day or two after moulting.
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