Australian Marbled Scorpion

My little marbled scorpion arrived today safe and sound.

Australian marbled scorpion.

The scorpion usually seen in houses is the small marbled scorpion. Mainly associated with gum forests it is known to occasionally enter people s houses. I hope that you found these facts interesting and learned something new. Australian scorpions can give a painful sting which can cause inflammation and pain for several hours.

The most commonly encountered scorpion species in australia as it lives in urban areas. One of australia s largest and most spectacular scorpion species. Australian scorpion stings painful but not lethal. It s found exclusively in the gullies of the flinders ranges and surrounds in sa where it lives in shallow scrapes that it constructs under rocks.

Little marbled scorpions are found throughout southern australia and are one of only three species that is found in melbourne. I will 100 be back to buy again. He was very active and packed extremely well in his little cup. They can be found under bark in leaf litter under piles of rocks or logs and can even wander into people s houses sometimes.

Marbled scorpions are only about 3 centimetres long and the ones most likely to make their way into homes supplied. It is also a good idea to try to catch the scorpion and have it identified. Marbled scorpion lychas marmoreus. He explored his new home and found a nice little crevice behind a rock to hide under.

A small slender species that is found under tree bark or on the ground under rocks and in leaf litter and sometimes in houses across. The black rock scorpion the rainforest scorpion and the desert scorpion are three species which are for sale at kellyville pets. Australian scorpions are shy small and only mildly venomous and they are a very easy pet to look after.