Chinese Swimming Scorpion

Lychas mucronatus

ScorpionintermediateVenom: Moderate

Venom note

Moderate — painful sting with possible local symptoms.

About

Chinese Swimming Scorpion — the 'swimming' name refers to an observed ability to traverse water surfaces, not aquatic preference. A humid forest scorpion that uses both substrate and vertical bark.

Taxonomy

FamilyButhidae

GenusLychas

Native regionSoutheast Asia, southern China

TypeScansorial

Temperamentdefensive

Size & growth

Adult size2-3 inches

Length50.00–80.00 mm

Growth ratemedium

Climate

Temperature75–85 °F

Humidity70–85%

Enclosure

Juvenile size4x4x6" tall

Adult size8x8x10" tall

SubstrateCoco fiber, damp; cork bark verticals

Substrate depth3 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizeSmall crickets, roach nymphs

Juvenile cadenceTwice per week

Adult cadenceOnce per week

Times kept: 1