Australian Marbled Scorpion

One of australia s largest and most spectacular scorpion species.

Australian marbled scorpion.

A small slender species that is found under tree bark or on the ground under rocks and in leaf litter and sometimes in houses across. My little marbled scorpion arrived today safe and sound. Australian scorpion stings painful but not lethal. Marbled scorpion lychas marmoreus.

It is also a good idea to try to catch the scorpion and have it identified. I will 100 be back to buy again. First aid for a sting is to apply a cold pack and to seek medical aid if pain persists. Scorpions are found right across australia and different species inhabit different areas.

He was very active and packed extremely well in his little cup. Marbled scorpions are only about 3 centimetres long and the ones most likely to make their way into homes supplied. Mainly associated with gum forests it is known to occasionally enter people s houses. It s found exclusively in the gullies of the flinders ranges and surrounds in sa where it lives in shallow scrapes that it constructs under rocks.

Australian scorpions are shy small and only mildly venomous and they are a very easy pet to look after. The scorpion usually seen in houses is the small marbled scorpion. 1 5 4cm this little mottled scorpion is currently found throughout southern australia and probably represents several species. Australian scorpions can give a painful sting which can cause inflammation and pain for several hours.

He explored his new home and found a nice little crevice behind a rock to hide under. The most commonly encountered scorpion species in australia as it lives in urban areas. The black rock scorpion the rainforest scorpion and the desert scorpion are three species which are for sale at kellyville pets.