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UV Scorpion

A small scorpion (possibly Genus Lychas), lit up by our UV torch. We saw it (and dozens more) during a night walk in the Cumberland Plain. The endangered and rapidly vanishing Cumberland Plain of Western Sydney is home to many plants, animals and insects. It was a special treat to walk it one warm summer night and watch/hear it come to life. I have long wanted to see a wild scorpion and was delighted when this beauty lit up under the black light. They are shy and recoiled at the light.

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Uploaded on March 14, 2024
Taken on December 28, 2023