[Discussion] Androctonus spp.

GS wrote:

Try to get some shots which are "head-on" with the bug facing the lens.
Its simple angle but the effect is definitely Great

Yeah, suicide shot FTW

hell yeah! i'll try that one when i get back home. i only have a digicam with an inch or two to get a macro shot. definitely a suicide shot haha.

Obeah wrote:

hell yeah! i'll try that one when i get back home. i only have a digicam with an inch or two to get a macro shot. definitely a suicide shot haha.

lolz.. i know what you meant.
My lens has gotten "smacked" by an A.australis' FAT tail more than once!

Look forward to more of your works!

Hey guys!, just wanna share my Androctonus Baluchicus at 4th instar.


A fatty little one




Tryin to escape




Backshot

GS wrote:

lolz.. i know what you meant.
My lens has gotten "smacked" by an A.australis' FAT tail more than once!

I sometimes wonder if you're immune to Andro venom or something..

some great pictures.

I hate the DWA -_-

DolbyR wrote:

I sometimes wonder if you're immune to Andro venom or something..

haha.. I meant that Andro flick its tail at my lens while i'm going in for a telson shot.

I'm not immune my friend.

The only thing i'm immune to..

Is my wife's nagging..

About me spending too much time studying my scorpions

tlb_05 wrote:

Hey guys!, just wanna share my Androctonus Baluchicus at 4th instar.

Click here to view:

Nice little fatty!

Hahaha, mine haven't started yet
Though, I don't complain about her rats either... and I don't feed them to the snake

Btw. gonna try and take a look at that bicolor molt later with my vet's microscope. Will keep you updated on that.

GS wrote:

DolbyR wrote:

I sometimes wonder if you're immune to Andro venom or something..

haha.. I meant that Andro flick its tail at my lens while i'm going in for a telson shot.

I'm not immune my friend.

The only thing i'm immune to..

Is my wife's nagging..

About me spending too much time studying my scorpions

Yeah, I know what you mean! She's been cuttin' me some slack since she has 4dogs and a horse! Talk about a food bill!

tfleming wrote:

Yeah, I know what you mean! She's been cuttin' me some slack since she has 4dogs and a horse! Talk about a food bill!

Right... right!

DolbyR wrote:

Hahaha, mine haven't started yet
Though, I don't complain about her rats either... and I don't feed them to the snake

Okay.. this cracks me up

DolbyR wrote:

Btw. gonna try and take a look at that bicolor molt later with my vet's microscope. Will keep you updated on that.

Cool.. hit us back with the results

Dont mind if i post some of my androcs .
A amoreuxi

A Amoreuxi metasoma

A Australis

Nice pic's Henderson!

Ok, I had two batches of Androctonus. The first batch I keep communally. The second I have kept them separated. All born 8/24/11. The first batch went to 3i the week of 10/3/11. Now all of the communal group have gone underground and I haven't seen any Scorpions for 2wks. Should I be worried?

No. Just offer a humid spot in a corner. They get very reclusive when approaching a molt.

Thanks Street, I've been keeping the humidity upwards of 70%, the temp between 80 to 90 degrees!

Yeah, like street said, they tend to hide more. All my androcs have burrowed so i cant get any pics. Only the AA comes out at night.

I got to see one tonight 4i baby!
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Very clear shot.
The tail is getting some volume already..

But will seem to get smaller when the body gets fatten up.. lol
Sexed it yet?

Isn't it just awesome? No sex yet. At least not on this one! Boy but what thrill when it came out! WOW!!!

nice shot tfleming. carapace looks very smooth. keep them coming!

GS wrote:

Very clear shot.
The tail is getting some volume already..

But will seem to get smaller when the body gets fatten up.. lol
Sexed it yet?

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I think this one is a female. What do you think? I need a macro lens!!!

Not a bad shot for non-macro lens.
The last few pectine tooth (left) is unclear hence i can only guess.
I estimated 30 +/- so i can't be sure too..

Thanks GS, I guess it was just wishful thinking!