Check Out what my Wife found!

[SLR]

My wife was sweeping up the hallway tiles today and lo and behold she looked down and found this little scorpion! Pics below, he's so tiny! it's a shame it's not finders keepers!! Anyways the wife kept it for me and I took some photo's and released it. Anyone know what species it is? we live near the [SIZE=-1]Karawatha Forest, Berrinba.
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[Thumpage44]

Thats a Marble Scorpion (Lychas mamoreus)

Great little scorpion! They sell for $15 on TheGreenScorpion

 

[SLR]

Thanks Thumpage44, They are amazing little guys! That's the second we have had in side the other was about 40mm long. It might be something I'll endevour to own one day... Hmmm....... To many awesome creatures not enough time and money!!!

 

[jordo]

Thats a Marble Scorpion (Lychas mamoreus)

Great little scorpion! They sell for $15 on TheGreenScorpion

You serious, I've seen plenty of marbled scorps and they're tiny (as picture indicates), I better start catching them and start a scorpian business :lol:

 

[hornet]

possibly marmoreus but you cant be sure from those pics.

 

[Mark Newton]

It's a male too...probably out looking for a mate.

 

[TWENTY B]

a mate of mine found scorps a little smaller than that around bass hill. Sydney. Any thoughts on species?

 

[Mark Newton]

a mate of mine found scorps a little smaller than that around bass hill. Sydney. Any thoughts on species?

The variatus/marmoreus complex is a very difficult group taxonomically and hasnt as yet been properly deciphered, if it ever is. The scorpion will belong in that species complex somewhere.