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Opistopthalmus glabrifons

Yellow Creeping Scorpion

No deaths has been attributed to it but research shows that O.glabrifons venom cause systemic neurologic symptoms in some victims. This generally means quite serious envenomation non-typical of Scorpionidae stings. It is one good example to ask anyone handling scorpions to exercise caution even in supposedly safe species. It occurs in South Africa aka Yellow legged creeping scorpion

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