SPECIES
Emperor scorpion
Pandinus imperator
A large black scorpion shelters under tropical forest debris and fallen wood.
Specialised pincers handle prey, and young are carried on the mother's back.
It eats insects and other small animals of the forest floor.
Humid tropical forests of West Africa.
Where does an emperor scorpion live?
Humid tropical forests of West Africa.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation Specialised pincers handle prey, and young are carried on the mother's back.
- Ecological role It eats insects and other small animals of the forest floor.
- Home Humid tropical forests of West Africa.
How it survives
Specialised pincers handle prey, and young are carried on the mother's back.
A large black scorpion shelters under tropical forest debris and fallen wood.
Why relationships matter
It eats insects and other small animals of the forest floor.
Where it lives
Humid tropical forests of West Africa.
Pressures and responses
Forest clearing and collection for commercial trade.
Protect native forests and monitor wildlife trade.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Pandinus imperator
- GBIF — Pandinus imperator accepted taxon
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology — Scorpionidae
- CITES — Emperor Scorpion
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.