Nebo hierichonticus
Nebo hierichonticus, the common black scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Diplocentridae.
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| Museum specimen of Nebo hierichonticus from Israel | |
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| Species: | N. hierichonticus |
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| Nebo hierichonticus Simon, 1872 | |
Description
N. hierichonticus can reach a length of 85–110 mm (3.3–4.3 in). Its basic color ranges from a light brown or reddish-brown to dark brown. Its legs are yellowish. It has a thin metasoma and large pedipalps and chelae. The base of the sting (vesicle) is oval, with a quite short sting (telson). Venom of this species is quite toxic, causing hemorrhage and necrosis, but the effects of the sting on humans is almost negligible, without any long-term effects.
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel) and in Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula. It lives under the rocks and in self-dug deep caves in the deserts and in arid to semiarid mountainous regions.