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This was a chance sighting of this scary creature when we stopped our vehicle to change drivers a bit late in the evening. It was on a paved jungle road trying to cross I suppose, but slowly walking in circles. Luckily when we sighted it there was no other vehicle.

This one was pretty large for a scorpion, the size of a man's palm. Literature suggests that this is poisonous, so I kept my distance. I had seen them before, but more when they were bird food, not like this.

The creature was alerted to our presence and raised its tail to strike. We used a torch to take some pictures after which my friend pushed it out of the road. The next day we did see another variety - the Indian Red Scorpion, but it was a baby, so couldn't take shots.

Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
Date Taken on 16 July 2021, 20:25
Source A large Venomous Indian Black Scorpion on the road
Author Hari K Patibanda
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andhra pradesh, black scorpion, gundla brahmeswara forest, india, nallamalla forest

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