Israeli Black Scorpion

Nebo hierichonticus

ScorpionadvancedVenom: Moderate

Venom note

Human stings are reported as surprisingly mild despite tissue-damaging (hemorrhagic/necrotic) venom in lab animals; caution warranted and some keepers treat it as potentially significant. Experienced keepers only, no handling.

About

The largest scorpion in the Middle East — a heavy-bodied, dark diplocentrid that digs deep burrows and caves under rocks in arid country. Give it deep firm substrate to tunnel, rock stacks, low humidity, warmth, and a water dish; it's reclusive and rarely seen by day. Its venom is tissue-damaging in lab animals, yet reported human stings have been surprisingly mild — the picture isn't fully settled, so it's treated with caution as an experienced-keeper, strictly hands-off species.

Taxonomy

FamilyDiplocentridae

GenusNebo

Native regionMiddle East (Levant), Sinai

TypeFossorial

Temperamentreclusive, defensive; deep burrower

Size & growth

Adult sizeup to 5.5 inches

Length110.00–140.00 mm

Growth rateslow

Climate

Temperature77–90 °F

Humidity30–45%

Enclosure

Adult size10-20 gal; deep substrate or rock stacks per type

Substratedeep firm sand/soil for deep burrows; rock stacks; water dish

Substrate depth3-6 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizecrickets, roaches

Adult cadence1 prey every 1-2 weeks

Times kept: 0