Tags: Arachnid.
Scorpio maurus is a species of North African and Middle Eastern scorpion also known as the Large-clawed Scorpion or Israeli gold scorpion.This is a small/medium sized scorpion (3 in) from the family Scorpionidae. There are many sub-species of this scorpion 19 of which were described by Fet et al.Although its venom contains a weak neurotoxin called Maurotoxin S.maurus is not a dangerous scorpion for humans. There are no records of fatalities.
