page_title: Black fat–tailed scorpion
section_title: Taxonomy
hierarchical_section_title: Black fat–tailed scorpion / Taxonomy
caption_attribution_description: English: Fat-Tailed Scorpion found in Iraq
context_page_description: Black fat–tailed scorpious is a scorpion species of the family Buthidae. It is black in color and can grow up to 9 cm.
  Black fat–tailed scorpions come from the family Buthidae, which is the largest of the scorpion family. They can be identified by their hefty physique. They tend to move very fast, and are of an aggressive nature. Black fat–tailed scorpions can live for up to 5 years. Adults can reach up to 40-60 millimeters, 80 millimeters being the maximum. These scorpions typically possess black and brown coloration. These scorpions enjoy making scrapes with wood and rocks, and are nocturnal, thus they hide in crevices or certain objects during the day. They stay in shade to retain moisture in their bodies, as they are susceptible to losing moisture due to their environmental preference.
context_section_description: The black fat-tailed scorpion belongs to the genus Androctonus, which can be translated into "man-killer". The species name is bicolor which is translated into having two-colors, which could be referring to their brown-black coloration. Scorpions are under the class Arachnida, making them arachnids that have eight legs.
caption: Fat-Tailed Scorpion in Iraq
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