#hottentotta tamulus

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Indian Red Scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus), family Buthidae, order Scorpiones, Gujarat, India

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Photo by Aadit Patel

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An intrusive killer scorpion points the way to six new species in Sri Lanka

The Indian red scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus), an invasive species found in Jaffna, is responsible for several human deaths each year.

Images courtesy of Sanjeewa Jayarathne.

The mother scorpion has a tender side as she cares for the young for several days until they can virtually “get off her back” and manage on their own.