Opistophthalmus pallipes (Koch, 1842)
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Koch, 1842)
Picture by paulbesterMale Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
Female Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Koringberg
Koringberg is as far South as this species seems to go and the specimen from this area are very small compared to what one would find further North. There could be a number of factors that could have resulted in this population being so much smaller but the colder and wetter clime might be one of the main reasons.
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Koringberg
Koringberg is as far South as this species seems to go and the specimen from this area are very small compared to what one would find further North. There could be a number of factors that could have resulted in this population being so much smaller but the colder and wetter clime might be one of the main reasons.
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
A common species throughout most of its range. They have an extensive distribution area; in the South they occur around the Cederberg and Piketberg mountains and then extends Northwards following the predominant mountain ranges of the area almost all the way to the border with Namibia. In the Tankwa Karoo and parts of the Groot Karoo a population can also be found that are much larger in size and more hairy as well that should be seen as a separate species.
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
A common species throughout most of its range. They have an extensive distribution area; in the South they occur around the Cederberg and Piketberg mountains and then extends Northwards following the predominant mountain ranges of the area almost all the way to the border with Namibia. In the Tankwa Karoo and parts of the Groot Karoo a population can also be found that are much larger in size and more hairy as well that should be seen as a separate species.
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus aff pallipes from Tankwa Karoo.
An old photo from 2015 of one of the coolest specimen from the "pallipes complex" that I've seen. He was quite big, spanning my whole hand and had some extra long pincers, as shown in second photo.
Picture by paulOpistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Nuwerust in the Cederberg.
Another male from the same area as the previous one.
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Nuwerust in the Cederberg.
Another male from the same area as the previous one.
Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
A common species throughout most of its range. They have an extensive distribution area; in the South they occur around the Cederberg and Piketberg mountains and then extends Northwards following the predominant mountain ranges of the area almost all the way to the border with Namibia. In the Tankwa Karoo and parts of the Groot Karoo a population can also be found that are much larger in size and more hairy as well that should be seen as a separate species.
Picture by paulbesterMale Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from the Cederberg
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrower) from Nuwerust
Picture by paulbesterMale Opistophthalmus aff. pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Kagga Kamma
Picture by paulbesterFemale Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Nuwerust, Cederberg
Female Opistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Elands Bay
A common species throughout most of its range. They have an extensive distribution area; in the South they occur around the Cederberg and Piketberg mountains and then extends Northwards following the predominant mountain ranges of the area almost all the way to the border with Namibia. In the Tankwa Karoo and parts of the Groot Karoo a population can also be found that are much larger in size and more hairy as well that should be seen as a separate species.
Picture by paulbesterMale Opistophthalmus aff. pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from Kagga Kamma
Picture by paulbesterOpistophthalmus pallipes (Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion) from near Calvinia
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