Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Androctonus australis

Explore the Fat-Tailed Scorpion (Androctonus australis) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Fat-Tailed Scorpion is a venomous scorpion of arid deserts and scrublands in North Africa and western Asia. It is largely nocturnal, shelters in burrows or beneath stones, and subdues prey with a powerful sting. Its venom can be medically dangerous to people, so it is an important species for public-health awareness in its range.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Arthropods › Arachnids › Scorpiones › Buthidae › Androctonus

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Africa, Asia

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Fat-tailed scorpions shelter from desert heat in burrows and become active mainly after dark.