Giant Forest Scorpion
Heterometrus swammerdami
Local name: Kala Vichu / काला बिच्छू
lightbulbAmong the world’s heaviest scorpions; medically milder than the red scorpion.
Identification
The Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus swammerdami) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Kala Vichu / काला बिच्छू.
Habitat. Forest floor and laterite of peninsular India
Diet. Insects and other invertebrates
Field notes. A very large black scorpion. Painful but far less toxic than H. tamulus. Common “huge scorpion in the bathroom” call in the ghats. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Unlisted.
Habitat
Forest floor and laterite of peninsular India
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates
Behavior
A very large black scorpion. Painful but far less toxic than H. tamulus. Common “huge scorpion in the bathroom” call in the ghats.