Dwarf Wood Scorpion

Liocheles australasiae

ScorpionbeginnerVenom: MildCommunal OK

Venom note

Harmless to humans — venom studied and found insect-specific; rarely stings, uses pincers.

About

A tiny, secretive rainforest scorpion famous for being parthenogenetic — females clone themselves, so a single animal can found a colony without a mate. Hides under bark and driftwood in moist substrate; give plenty of flat hides, warm humid conditions, and a small water dish. Its venom is insect-specific and harmless to people, and it prefers its pincers to its tail — an easy, communal-friendly beginner dwarf. Now placed in family Hormuridae.

Taxonomy

FamilyHormuridae

GenusLiocheles

Native regionSoutheast Asia, Australasia, Pacific

TypeScansorial

Temperamentshy, secretive; harmless

Size & growth

Adult size~1.5 inches

Length22.00–36.00 mm

Growth rateslow

Climate

Temperature75–90 °F

Humidity60–90%

Enclosure

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

Substratemoist coco/topsoil with bark and driftwood hides; water dish

Substrate depth2 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizecrickets, roaches

Adult cadence1 prey every 1-2 weeks

Times kept: 0