In South Africa there are 130 different species of scorpions, some venomous and some not so venomous. On Kololo the scorpions are getting more and more active due to the heat. Today there was a Hadogenes Scorpion in the laundry room, more commonly known as a rock scorpions. They are extremely flat with a very thin tail and large pinchers they only have a small stinger on the end of their tail. They are one of the none venomous scorpions

How do you now if it is venomous?
If it has a small stinger and lager pedipals then it is a non venomous scorpion. It uses its pedipals to catch it’s pray so they do not need to have so much venom. If it has a large stinger and small pedipals you have to watch out it uses it stinger to catch it’s pray so it needs and uses a lot of venom. The rock scorpions are well adapted to life in rock environments their bodies are flat and legs are compressed to allow them to creep into narrow cracks. They can walk up side down on rocks and their feet are adapted so that they can cling to the rocks.  All scorpions are carnivores they love to eat millipedes and crickets.

The one we caught today we are going to release on the farm near some rock vegetation where it will thrive.