Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Purcell, 1899)

Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Purcell, 1899)

Picture by paulbester

Male Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Cederberg Burrowing Scorpion) from Kagga Kamma

Always fun to see Opistophthalmus in the Cederberg that isn't O. pallipes.

Female Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Pattison's Burrowing Scorpion) from Katbakkies Pass

It's been 8 years since I saw this species and I was ecstatic to photograph them again. This marks the end to one of my goals regarding scorpions, and that is to photograph a male and female of every described species in the Western Cape. This female marks the end of that journey that has taken many years.

Picture by paulbester

Male Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Pattison's Burrowing Scorpion) from Katbakkies Pass

Female Opistophthalmus pattisoni (Pattison's Burrowing Scorpion) from Katbakkies Pass