what type is this? found at a work place

Subject: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 4:16 am

it´s a tropical center in sweden that ask in a swedish forum. Thay have got scorpion that was found by a person at his work.

it´s was probably came with a shipping from asia he told her.
but was speces is it???

I believe it´s maybe a Heterometrus scaber??

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Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 5:30 am

Possibly a Heterometrus longimanus?

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 6:17 am

its an adult due to telson colour, so not a het lonigmanus scorpling. Ive heard they CAN have dark telsons...but also the body isnt the right "shape" and also the size guide...also
its more flat.

Probably totally wrong. Looks like Iomachus Politus to me! But im thinking MAYBE Nebo hierichonticus but the colouring isnt correct for the legs (not that colour always gives an ID)MAYBE..Euscorpius italicus.

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 6:30 am

Thanks for clarifying.

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 7:55 am

Hmmm its not Heterometrus or Iomachus

its a hard one.. and with only Asia to go by lol
Hmm we need better pictures and more info on where it came from..

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 8:01 am

yeah the tail makes me think its not Iomachus.
Ive been looking online but Asia doesnt really pin point it down.

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 9:25 am

Asia is just huge.... whould be nice if he had said Japan or China Very Happy

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 6:32 pm

Are you sure it's from Asia? It looks almost like a Euscorpis sp.

Also, how big is a 5-kronor piece?

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 6:46 pm

I have asked the girl who has it for more pix and info

a 5 krona is 28mm in diameter...

maybe a Euscorpis, perhaps the cargo was in other country on it´s way...

/Jimmy

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 7:21 pm

That's about the right size for that genus. Hmm . . . Chin Scratch

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 7:31 pm

proably E.italicus but you cant Id euscorpius from pictures because you will need to get them under a microscope to proably id them.. pictures of the prosoma and if possible the underside of the scorpion whould be a really big help to place it into the right family..

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/12/2009, 7:42 pm

ooh check me out! I suggested E Italicus! Im getting better

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/13/2009, 2:43 am

haha, lol

sorry i cant help yet Sad

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/13/2009, 7:42 am

just to show you what a nightmare ID-ing Euscorpius is.... take a look at this!

Euscorpius ID key

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/14/2009, 5:49 pm

i agree its definitely not from the scorpionindae family. It's a euroscorpius but these guys can be tough to ID from pics and what i've heard from most people is that the best tool for ID'ing without a specimen to examine is locality information.

John

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/16/2009, 6:42 pm

I now got a mail with two pix. But no more info about where the cargo came from.

click on image for highresolution picture.

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Last edited by Kejser on 7/16/2009, 7:19 pm; edited 1 time in total

Thats a E.italicus and a male Very Happy

check these
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/e_italicus_italy.jpg
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/e_italicus.jpg
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/e_italicus_uk.jpg

But if they are planning on keeping that scorp they better treat that really heavy mite infection it got..

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/16/2009, 7:16 pm

What he said lmao^^^

well done Connie

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/21/2009, 3:45 pm

strange looking:)

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/24/2009, 8:34 am

Is it infested by mites?

Subject: Re: what type is this? found at a work place 7/24/2009, 10:36 am

Kejser wrote:: But if they are planning on keeping that scorp they better treat that really heavy mite infection it got..

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