Can anyone help ID this little guy

[remotemedic]

Hi there
I am a medic on a remote site in Botswana, In the Kgalagadi region. This scorpion was found in camp and I am struggling to identify it online. it was approx. 10- 12 cm in length and approx. 2.-3 cm in width. (Unfortunately the pics of it on the ground never came out so this is once we had it in a small bucket just before releasing it) Can anyone help out. Thanks

[Westley Price]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

That is one of the Burrowing scorpions of the genus Opistophthalmus, most likely O. wahlbergii.

They have a relatively mild venom which is comparable to a wasp sting (or even slightly milder).

Cheers

[remotemedic]

Hi there

Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the info. I can now put some peoples minds at rest.

Cheers