Scorpions (Scorpiones)

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Following is a good introduction:

http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/scorpion.html

Scorpions (Scorpiones)

Featured sightings

Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Canberra Central, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by trevorhickman

Lychas marmoreus (Little Marbled Scorpion) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Nov 2015 by MattM

Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by HelenCross

Buthidae (Family) (An Arrowbreasted Scorpion) at Petermann, NT - 25 Nov 2011 by jks

Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Holt, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston

Latest sightings

Urodacus sp. (genus) (A scorpion) at Kingscote, SA - 3 Aug 2025 by JoshMulvaney

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TwoRivers wrote:

18 Jun 2025

Done.

Lychas marmoreus

TwoRivers wrote:

17 Jun 2025

Thanks. See what you mean. Lots of legs. I'll go back into my file images and double check and then edit. Thanks for your sharp eyes.

Too many records!!!
Ta, Sharon

Lychas marmoreus

NateKingsford wrote:

17 Jun 2025

A Scolopendromorph snuck into the 2nd pic ;)

Lychas marmoreus

NateKingsford wrote:

21 May 2025

Urodacus manicatus fits the best with this one

Urodacus manicatus

trevorpreston wrote:

21 May 2025

@NateKingsford Thanks for the scorpion ID in central Australia, can you help with this one?
Cheers,

Urodacus manicatus

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