Heterometrus swammerdami
Heterometrus swammerdami, commonly called the giant forest scorpion, holds the record for being the world's largest scorpion species at 23 cm (9 in) in length,[1] and it can weigh as much as 56 g (2.0 oz). Its venom is not usually lethal to humans because it has arguably evolved to kill its prey by crushing it with its pincers and not by venom. The subspecies H. s. titanicus can be found in Sri Lanka and India. This giant forest scorpion has often been seen around tropical rainforests and other types of moderately warm climates.
| Heterometrus swammerdami | |
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| A giant forest scorpion from the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Heterometrus |
| Species: | H. swammerdami |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterometrus swammerdami Simon, 1872 | |
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References
- Manny Rubio (2000). "Commonly Available Scorpions". Scorpions: Everything About Purchase, Care, Feeding, and Housing. Barron's. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-7641-1224-9.
The Guinness Book of Records claims [...] Heterometrus swammerdami, to be the largest scorpion in the world [9 inches (23 cm)].
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