A.mauritanicus metasoma compared to A.australis

Here's a comparison of the metasoma difference between the two. I used to think that A.mauritanicus has the fattest metasoma until I received this A.australis. Both specimen are male.

I've never seen an A. australis metasoma that chunky before -- that's intense!

yeah that looks more like Parabuthus mossambicensis
to me ne way

If you're suggesting it is P. mossambicensis, tsk tsk :p

Parabuthus have much thinner metasomas compared to Androctonus. They also have much more setae on their metasoma.

That is seriously one monster A. australis. Hope mind grows to look like that lol. He's just a 2nd instar now

Might be some kind of color morph of another A. species....I had an adult A. bicolor that was yellow once. Well one molt away from adult.

The A. mauritanicus only looks small next to your freaky ogre A. australis. I'm still amazed at that. I don't know how he can even hold his tail up without falling sideways. I hope you are going to use is as a breeder.

So I am still unsure about the whole cross-breeding thing.

Is this one of the Tunisian australis?

I never had an adult A.australis before. Are the males A.australis supposed to have a chela notch like A.mauritanicus male?

this thing is massive. it puts other fat tails to shame.

daymn!!!

how did you get them to not kill eachother for long enough so that you could take pictures???

Most Androctonus spp. can be kept communally as adults, so I wouldn't be surprised if two species from the genus could get along for a few minutes.

Are both of them adults? anyways, thats pretty amazing! i'm really looking forward to se my australis's are adults

I have an australis with that big of a metasoma...Though i cannot remember which tank she is in upstairs. I will have to go on an adventure and find out.