Cercophonius squama

Wood Scorpion at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Cercophonius squama	18 Sep 2016	KimPullen
Cercophonius squama	18 Sep 2016	KimPullen
Urodacus manicatus	17 Aug 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	17 Aug 2016	galah681

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KimPullen wrote:

19 Sep 2016

Compared to the Black Rock Scorpion, the Wood Scorpion has more slender pincers with a fairly smooth and shiny surface, a thicker tail and bi-coloured legs.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Sep 2010 12:24 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Cercophonius squama Scientific name
Wood Scorpion Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1437.48m Recorded at altitude
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