Giant Forest Scorpion

Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer)

giant forest scorpion on koh chang

Image Copyright Stuart Phillips

Observed: April 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Stuart Phillips

The giant forest scorpion is a formidably armed beast with its two huge pincers and a venomous sting on the tail.

But don’t be afraid (for once!). It actually has a relatively mild sting and isn’t considered to be a danger to humans. It’s venom is comparable to that of a wasp or a bee. Not fun but not life-threatening.

Giant forest scorpions grow up to 12 centimetres long and inhabit dark and damp habitats such as leaf litter and rotten trees. It is distributed through Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

They feed on insects such as cockroaches, grasshoppers and locusts.

Giant Forest Scorpion Wikipedia

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