scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
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Diplocentridae
Diplocentridae is a family of scorpions. The roughly 120 species are mostly native to the New World, except for genus ''Nebo (scorpion), Nebo'', which is distributed in the Middle East.Santibáñez-López, C. E.; Francke, O. F.; and Prendini, L. ...
Nebo hierichonticus
''Nebo hierichonticus'', the common black scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Diplocentridae.
Description
''Nebo hierichonticus'' can reach a length of 14 cm (5.5 in). Its basic color ranges from a light brown or reddish-b ...