Scorpion
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Scorpion
Invertebrate
One of the world's largest scorpions, a glossy-black West African species that glows blue-green under ultraviolet light and relies more on its powerful pincers than its relatively mild sting.
Name Story
Pandinus imperator
means “the emperor”
What does its name mean?
- Pandinus — meaning uncertain — no one has satisfactorily explained it, so we won't guessunknown
- imperator — emperor, supreme commanderLatin imperare 'to command'
This is one of the biggest, heaviest scorpions in the world — a glossy, blue-black giant — so the grand title 'emperor' suits it very well.