One of the larger Rock Scorpions with males reaching around 20cm with the tail extended. They are usually dark brown to black, often with lighter legs.
Full name: Southern Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes trichiurus)
Classification: HARMLESS
One of the larger Rock Scorpions with males reaching around 20cm with the tail extended. They are usually dark brown to black, often with lighter legs. Males have a longer tail than females. This species occurs in rock cracks or rock on rock habitat.
It is distributed from the Western Cape through the Eastern Cape. A subspecies occurs in KwaZulu Natal. It may be confused with a number of other flat rock scorpions although it is the most common species within its range. The venom is of little importance to humans with a slight stinging sensation – in most instances less painful than a bee sting.
