Giant Forest Scorpion romantic from Brazil and Ecuador northwards

from Brazil and Ecuador northwards to Mexico

It's preferred habitat is warm

Siproeta stelenes is named for the mineral malachite

Papilio zalmoxis is a giant African butterfly in the family Papilionidae

Giant Forest Scorpion romantic from Brazil and Ecuador northwardsHeterometrus 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