Heterometrus laoticus
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Heterometrus laoticus or Vietnam forest scorpion,[citation needed] is a scorpion species found in peaty areas of Vietnam and Laos. They can reach lengths of 12 cm (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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Heterometrus laoticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Scorpionidae |
Genus: | Heterometrus |
Species: | H. laoticus |
Binomial name | |
Heterometrus laoticus Couzijn, 1981 | |
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