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3. “Emperor Scorpion” Pandinus cavimanus
(Pocock, 1888)


Indigenous to Middle Eastern Africa. Sometimes arriving in the United States as part of the pet trade, this particular scorpion
relies on its powerful claws more so than its venom to secure prey.

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