''Zabius fuscus'' is a

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always endi ...

of the family

Buthidae The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. A few very large genera ('' Ananteris'', '' Centruroides'', ''Compsobuthus'', or '' Tityus'') are known, but a high number of species-po ...

, and one of the three species in the genus ''

Zabius ''Zabius'' is a genus of scorpion in the family Buthidae. There are three species described in this genus. Species * ''Zabius birabeni'' Mello-Leitão, 1938 * ''Zabius fuscus'' Thorell, 1876 * ''Zabius gaucho'' Acosta, Candido, Buckup and Bres ...

''. They can be found in the mountains of central

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

, and in various cities that are located in the center of the country.Distribution and habitat
/ref> The species are ghostly blue coloured. They prefer to live in deep crevices of large, half buried blocks or outcrops. Sometimes they might be found under stones. Just like any other scorpions they carry their young on their back.Video of ''Zabius fuscus''
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References

Buthidae Scorpion genera Scorpions of South America Arthropods of Argentina Scorpions described in 1876 {{scorpion-stub