Heterometrus scaber. family SCORPIONIDAE. Giant forest Scorpion

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Heterometrus, which members are also known by the collective vernacular name giant forest scorpions, is a genus of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is distributed widely across tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and China (Tibet). It is outstanding for containing some of the largest living species of scorpions.

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Location: Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Photo credit: © Zeeshan Mirza / Alamy / Afripics
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