Giant Forest Scorpion
The giant forest scorpion (or Gigantometrus swammerdami) is a large species of arachnid that lives in the tropical rainforests of India and Sri Lanka.
It is a stout, black-coloured animal with thick chitinous body plates and very large pincers. It may also have a blue or green sheen to its cuticle. The giant forest scorpion's pincers are strong and capable of catching and crushing prey, whereas its venom is relatively weak; most likely because it relies more on the strength of its pincers than the potency of its sting.
Giant forest scorpions are the largest species of scorpion in the world. On average, they can grow to 23cm long at a weight of 56g.
Gigantometrus swammerdami
Exhibit needs
- Exhibit types
- Box, Cylinder, Box large, Cylinder large, Box large angled
- Terrain
- Rainforest
- Temperature
- 21–30 °C (variance 5 °C below, 5 °C above)
- Humidity
- 65–85% (variance 5 below, 5 above)
- Food
- Fruit and vegetables
- Litter
- 2–6
- Overpopulation at
- 6 (extreme 19)
- Breeds in
- All seasons
Overview
- Scientific name
- Gigantometrus swammerdami
- Class
- Arachnida
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated
- Enclosure
- Exhibit
- Temperature
- 21 °C – 30 °C
- Humidity
- 65% – 85%
- Lifespan
- 6 yr – 8 yr
- Content
- Base game