Rank Species | Family Chaerilidae Scientific name Chaerilus celebensis Higher classification Chaerilus Order Scorpion | |
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Similar Chaerilus, Scorpion, North Sulawesi babirusa, Sulawesi dwarf cuscus, Phalaenopsis celebensis |
Chaerilus celebensis with 2 instar and 1 instar scorplings
Chaerilus celebensis also known as the Asian bush scorpion or speckled bush scorpion is a species of scorpion from the family Chaerilidae. It was described in 1894 by Reginald Innes Pocock, using material from Luwu on the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia. Although it has been reported from a number of locations in South-east Asia, the only reliable records are from Luwu. Specimens are stocky and barely exceed 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length. They rarely sting and their venom is of little or no medical significance. They live in tropical forests, but remain in the soil and mulch, and do not climb trees but may graze on low vegetation..




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