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LXDNG79 Tityus
Number of posts : 605 Age : 45 Location : Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia Registration date : 2008-10-16
| Subject: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/25/2009, 2:23 pm | |
| My wife gave me this self-assembled scorpion kit which I'm considering painting in adherence to the natural color scheme of a specific species. The question is "what species?" and that's what I was hoping you guys could help me out with. Well structurally it looks Buthid (thin elongated pedipalps and big tail segments), and so of course "which Buthid?" indeed. Well the tail made me think Lieurus but the problem was the carapace is pronouncedly huge and the claws aren't long and slender enough. Any suggestions? If You guys like, you can vote for the species you would like it to be. | |
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scorpion111 Post-whore
Number of posts : 3455 Age : 29 Location : scotland Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/25/2009, 2:26 pm | |
| androctonus Sp. | |
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Mr. Mordax Administrator
Number of posts : 7743 Age : 38 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/25/2009, 2:33 pm | |
| The body shape actually reminds me of H. arizonensis -- the larger carapace, the medium-sized metasoma, and the chela aren't terribly slender. | |
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Bayss Tityus
Number of posts : 623 Age : 55 Location : Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.A. Registration date : 2008-12-29
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/25/2009, 5:37 pm | |
| Babycurus Jacksoni all the way...but I may be a tad biased. A big orange scorpion would look so cool | |
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Venom Centruroides suffusus
Number of posts : 2834 Age : 2020 Location : Chicago Registration date : 2008-02-05
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/25/2009, 7:11 pm | |
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LXDNG79 Tityus
Number of posts : 605 Age : 45 Location : Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia Registration date : 2008-10-16
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/26/2009, 1:48 am | |
| Parabuthus deserves a proportionally gianormous metasoma.
Babycyrus would need that secondary bard to the oculus.
So far H. arizonensis seems promising or Androctonus (depending on which one; australis I suppose).
Nonetheless I'm also looking for a species strikingly/vividly marked/colored and if possible one that is rather obscure to science and hobbyists.
Thanks ppl, the suggestions have been really cool so far. Keep going.... I hope short-list suggestions down to 5 names. | |
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Mr. Mordax Administrator
Number of posts : 7743 Age : 38 Location : PNW Registration date : 2008-02-06
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/26/2009, 12:26 pm | |
| Hadrurus spadix's markings are a tad more vivid than H. arizonensis -- at least, there's more contrast between the carapace / mesosoma and appendages. | |
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Bayss Tityus
Number of posts : 623 Age : 55 Location : Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.A. Registration date : 2008-12-29
| Subject: Re: Scorpion Scuplture ID: Which species shall I be? 1/28/2009, 12:03 am | |
| H. Spadix would look cool! | |
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