Tityus stigmurus is a species of scorpion from the family Buthidae that can be found in Brazil. The species are 4.5–6 centimetres (1.8–2.4 in) in length and are either golden-tan or yellowish-brown coloured. It takes them a year to mature into an adult, which makes them a fast-growing species. They also have a dark stripe over the mesosoma with either yellowish or orange pedipalps.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Brazilian scorpions Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tityus carrilloi — venomous
- Tityus serrulatus — venomous
- Babycurus jacksoni — venomous
- Uroplectes otjimbinguensis — venomous
- Centruroides limpidus — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Tityus
- Species
- Tityus stigmurus
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