Deathstalker

Leiurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Scorpiones Family: Buthidae Genus: Leiurus

About

The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) is a species of scorpion, a member of the Buthidae family. It is also known as Israeli or Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, Naqab desert scorpion and many other colloquial names, which generally originate from the commercial captive trade of the animal. To eliminate confusion, especially important with potentially dangerous species, the scientific name is normally used to refer to them. The name Leiurus quinquestriatus roughly translates into English as "five-striped smooth-tail"....