A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is yellow to orange with a dark back that usually has some yellow pattern down the centre. The tail and legs are usually a lighter orange compared to the body. The tips of the pincers and the last segment of the tail are usually darker in colour.
Full name: Chubb’s Lesser Thicktail Scorpion (Uroplectes chubbi)
Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS
A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is yellow to orange with a dark back that usually has some yellow pattern down the centre. The tail and legs are usually a lighter orange compared to the body. The tips of the pincers and the last segment of the tail are usually darker in colour.
In South Africa it is only found in the Limpopo province in the east up to the Soutpansberg and to the Botswana border in the west. It is found under rocks and debris usually on hard soils. It is also active on warm nights.
It may be confused with other Lesser-thicktail scorpions. The sting of this species may cause pain but is not medically important.
