Black rock scorpion
Opisthacanthus capensis if my ID is correct. This one was covered in these tiny little mites which I presume keep them clean.
Thin-tailed scorpions such as this one are not so venomous as their thick-tailed cousins and are prolific in my area often entering the house, but we have discovered that they hate lavender, so we have it planted everywhere.
''Opisthacanthus capensis'' is a Cape Province and Zimbabwean species of scorpion with robust chelae, dark brown to black in colour, turning green when under cover for some time.
Similar species: Scorpions
Uploaded Jan 21, 2014. Captured Jan 20, 2014 14:24 in N2, South Africa.
comments (9)
http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Opisthacanthus%20capensis
Posted 10 years ago
Regarding the mites, I wonder whether they are beneficial or a parasite. Here's an example of a parasite mite:
Posted 10 years ago