Urodacus armatus

Urodacus armatus, also known as the yellow sand scorpion or inland desert scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is native to Australia. It was first described in 1888 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.^[1]

Urodacus armatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Urodacidae
Genus:	Urodacus
Species:	U. armatus
Binomial name
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888[1]
Synonyms
Urodacus granifrons Pocock, 1898 Urodacus woodwardii Pocock, 1893

Description

The species grows to 30–60 mm in length. Colouring is usually light sandy with dark red leg joints.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found over much of arid inland Australia on a variety of soils.^[2]

Behaviour

The scorpions build short burrows and hunt small invertebrates through both active foraging and by ambushing their prey from the branches and foliage of low vegetation.^[2]