Opistophthalmus adustus (Kraepelin,1898) - Namibia
Opistophthalmus adustus (Kraepelin,2898)
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus adustus from North of Rosh Pinah.
A striking species that digs extremely deep burrows in drainage areas which consists of very loose sand and pebbles. Digging out this species can be time consuming and frustrating as the burrow can easily collapse because the soil is not very compact.
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus adustus from North of Rosh Pinah, Namibia
A species that inhabits the desert area of South Western Namibia where they dig deep spiralling burrows.
Opistophthalmus adustus Kraepelin, 1908, male paralectotype (A–B), female lectotype (C–D): A, C dorsal aspect of habitus B, D ventral aspect of habitus. Scale bars: 10 mm.
REF- An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003
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