Giant Forest Scorpion gift card Mesobuthus martensii is a species

Mesobuthus martensii is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae

This specimen is encased in a 8"x10" frame

It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands

A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

found in much of Indonesia

Giant Forest Scorpion gift card Mesobuthus martensii is a speciesHeterometrus spinifer, the giant forest scorpion, giant blue scorpion, or Malaysian black scorpion, can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its venom can cause severe pain, vision problems, and mild numbness in the affected area, but is not typically lethal to humans. These scorpions tend to be skittish and defensive, using their large pedipalps (pincers) to attack, more than their tails. The