HELP! Scorpion ID

[Jridout]

Hi everyone,

Im from joburg and I recently got this scorpion. I don't know what it is, please can someone tell me what it is.

Many thanks

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[goose]

That looks like a O.glabrifrons aka Yellow legged burrowing scorpion

[Jridout]

Thank you very much

[Chris89]

Hi Jridout, I think your scorpion may be O. pugnax if it was found around Joburg. This is a highveld species whereas glabrifrons is more of a bushveld species. pugnax is said to have a muddy look and corrugations on the last 2 sternites (the last 2 scales/plates on the belly, before the tail). Any experts out there?

[Primogen]

I have a little koppie at the end of my street, there tons of these guys, pretty much under every rock.
Going to agree with Chris89 and say O.pugnax

Also get alot of Uroplectus wandering into my garage.

Is you name Jonathan Bruce Ridout by any chance.

[Jridout]

thank you very much chris89 and primogen
I haven't been able to find much info on O.Pugnax could you please give me a caresheet and any information on it.

Yes is it, do you know me?

[Primogen]

I attempted to keep one of these about 8 years ago, I assume I did something wrong because It died after about 3 months, It did eat and build a burrow although.
Search for caresheets on burrowing scorpians that should give you a good guideline to follow.

Its me Kyle from CTI, the Instructor.

[Jridout]

hahaha whatsup Kyle?:D

oh ok that's cool, im saddened to hear, I did have 2 of them but the smaller one also died.
ok cool thanks, ive set it up for a shiny burrowing scorpion and it seems to be happy?

[Jridout]

do you know if they are communal and how to sex them? im interesting in possibly breeding:)

[Buggs]

It's definitely O.pugnax. This one looks female...
Apart from being difficult to keep, this entire genus is also Illegal to keep in South Africa. Best course of action would probably be to take it to the koppie at the end of your street