Heterometrus spinifer

H. spinifer can reach a length around 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in).[3] The body is shiny black with gray-green reflections. The pincers are highly developed. It feeds primarily on insects, mainly cockroaches, crickets, and locusts.[4] Its venom can cause very severe pain, disorders of vision, and mild numbness in the affected area, but it is not typically lethal to humans.[4] These scorpions tend to be skittish and defensive, using their large pedipalps (pincers) to attack, more than their tails.

This species can be found in Southeast Asia,[3] including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.[4] Generally, these terrestrial scorpions live in moist forests in the dark undergrowth under logs or other debris, and they burrow into the ground where they hide during the day.[4]

The Malaysian black scorpion is commonly kept in the pet trade due to its low venom toxicity [5] and large size.

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