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Laotian Giant Scorpion
Heterometrus laoticus
Heterometrus laoticus is a scorpion species found in peaty areas of Vietnam and Laos. They can reach lengths of 12 centimetres (4.7 in). They are a communal species, but cannibalism has been known to occur, and if caught they can be extremely violent even towards their own kind.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 578485.