Scorpions! @ IOL - African Black-Tipped

Parabuthus liosoma (Ehrenberg, 1828)

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Common name: African Black Tipped Scorpion, Black Tipped Spitting Scorpion

Scientific Name: Parabuthus leiosoma

Range: Northern Africa and Middle East (Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen)

Type: Opportunistic Burrower

Communal: no

Full Grown Size: 3 1/2" (8-9cm)

Growth Rate: Medium

Temperature: 85-90F (26-32C)

Humidity: 50-60

Temperment: Aggressive

Speed: Fast!

Venom: 3 (some medical significance)

Diet: Young can eat Pinhead crickets, small roaches, meal worms. Adults can eat large crickets, roaches, super worms.

Housing: Adults Medium critter keeper, 2 gallon tank, or rubbermaid type container. Young can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups.

Substrate Depth/Type: 4" of sand or sand/coco-peat with rocks or hides. Sand should be wet down and allowed to dry to provide a stable burrowing substrait

More info: This species is said to be able to spray its venom like the Parabuthus tranvaalicus. As such, safety glasses should be worn to protect eyes. Its native habitate is arid/semi-arid grassland/savannah. Moderate humidity. Don't dig burrows, but use natural space/burrows under stones and other objects.

This species is formerly known as P. liosoma, but Fet et al. (2000) conclude that "leiosoma" is the original spelling. Acosta & Fet (2005) changed the name back to P. liosoma.

Common name:	African Black Tipped Scorpion, Black Tipped Spitting Scorpion
Scientific Name:	Parabuthus leiosoma
Range:	Northern Africa and Middle East (Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen)
Type:	Opportunistic Burrower
Communal:	no
Full Grown Size:	3 1/2" (8-9cm)
Growth Rate:	Medium
Temperature:	85-90F (26-32C)
Humidity:	50-60
Temperment:	Aggressive
Speed:	Fast!
Venom:	3 (some medical significance)
Diet:	Young can eat Pinhead crickets, small roaches, meal worms. Adults can eat large crickets, roaches, super worms.
Housing:	Adults Medium critter keeper, 2 gallon tank, or rubbermaid type container. Young can live in small critter keepers or large deli cups.
Substrate Depth/Type:	4" of sand or sand/coco-peat with rocks or hides. Sand should be wet down and allowed to dry to provide a stable burrowing substrait
More info:	This species is said to be able to spray its venom like the Parabuthus tranvaalicus. As such, safety glasses should be worn to protect eyes. Its native habitate is arid/semi-arid grassland/savannah. Moderate humidity. Don't dig burrows, but use natural space/burrows under stones and other objects. This species is formerly known as P. liosoma, but Fet et al. (2000) conclude that "leiosoma" is the original spelling. Acosta & Fet (2005) changed the name back to P. liosoma.