Arabian Fat-tailed Scorpion

[Huw]

..at the Airport Pools Friday.

According to this, it's in the "top three most lethal scorpion species"

hmmmm, I think I'll make my monopod a bit longer next time I turn over a board

Cheers

Huw

[Jim]

Magic photo - how close were you?! There is an anti-venom in Turkey.
Jim

[Huw]

Hi Jim

Thanks. I was quite cautious when I took the pic as it looked quite menacing.

The end of the lens was about two foot away from it, but I was using a shutter-release button at the side of the camera so the nearest bit to me was about 2.5 (or 3) feet I think.

Not sure they strike unless harassed, but I could be wrong.

Cheers

Huw

[ajmal]

Hi Huw:

Great shot-so the monopod's the secret I guess. I found this species thrice over the last month and never could manage such a pic thanks mostly to my hand-held shots. They are actually not menacing if you give them their space, just about what you gave them - any closer and you'd have been lashed at Nonetheless, still one of the most dangerous scorps in the world!!

Regards,

Ajmal

[simonpeterlloyd]

Which species is this one?

[Sandman]

Where was this taken Simon?

[simonpeterlloyd]

Wadi Ghail in RAK. It was a fair size... about 8cm long.