Opistophthalmus latro (Thorell, 1894)

Opistophthalmus latro (Thorell, 1894)

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Male Opistophthalmus latro (Peninsular Burrowing Scorpion) from from Cape Columbine NR

A species that is only found in the area of the West Coast Peninsula where they burrow in the soft sands close to the coast. They are closely related to O. capensis (Cape Burrowing Scorpion) but are distinguishable by the lack of lighter stripes on the tergites and having a much darker colour overall than capensis.

Female Opistophthalmus latro (Peninsular Burrowing Scorpion) from Cape Columbine NR

A species that is only found in the area of the West Coast Peninsula where they burrow in the soft sands close to the coast. They are closely related to O. capensis (Cape Burrowing Scorpion) but are distinguishable by the lack of lighter stripes on the tergites and having a much darker colour overall than capensis.

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Opistophthalmus latro (West Coast Burrowing Scorpion) from Paternoster.

A species that is only found in the area of the West Coast Peninsula where they burrow in the soft sands close to the coast. They are closely related to O. capensis (Cape Burrowing Scorpion) but are distinguishable by the lack of lighter stripes on the tergites and having a much darker colour overall than capensis.