Tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis, or the European yellow-tailed scorpion, is a small black scorpion with yellow-brown legs and tail (metasoma). Adults measure about 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in) long. It has relatively large, strong claws (pedipalps) and a short, thin tail. It is native to Southern Europe and Northwest Africa, but an introduced population exists in the United Kingdom.
Photo: Fabian A. Boetzl · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
European Yellow-tailed Scorpion
Tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 21 June 2021
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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