south african scorps

snakeheaven89

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hiya guys

well im going away to south africa for a wedding in march i think it is and im gona go out and see what herps i can find and i was wondering what scorp species are in south africa, because i am gonna put a little pad together with fotos and info on each species so i can ident them easily and avoid the more deadly :), im gonna go and catch, and photograph all the animals i find :D ;)

so if anyone knows the south african species any info would be appreciated

ty

Jonathan
 

fusion121

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Or see the excellent book by Jonathan Leeming: "Scorpions of Southern Africa" for pictures of all the species.
 

G. Carnell

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fusion121 said:
Or see the excellent book by Jonathan Leeming: "Scorpions of Southern Africa" for pictures of all the species.

and distributions right??
so if you get this book, you can know where to look for what species

(no point looking for opistacanthus in sand dunes.. etc )
 

Prymal

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Damn!

I completely forgot about this inexpensive basic little guide to African scorpions!

Luc
 

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Scorpions of southern africa is a good field guide for you, it gives distribution listings, and lists of comon scorpions in southern africa. It allso gives tips on how to identify the various species/ genra. Best of luck and have a nice trip{D
 
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