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Scorpions belong to the class Arachnida, within the phylum Arthropoda, subphylum Chelicerata, a group that is defined by their specialized mouthparts.
The genus Urodacus (in the family Urodacidae), are a species native to Australia, and dig burrows where they live and hide. The genus is said to likely include many undescribed, cryptic species.
Following specimen was found deceased in Alice Springs.
Over time, the bioluminescence of the deceased scorpion will dissipate.
See our page Desert Scorpion, Alice Springs Desert Park.
Check out our Alice Springs Water Scorpion.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Scorpiones
- Family: Scorpionidae
- Subfamily: Urodacinae
- Genus: Urodacus
Footnote & References
- Urodacus Peters, 1861, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Urodacus
- Many thanks for help with ID to members of the Australian Invertebrates, Bugs & Insects, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027052391763370
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