Liocheles australasiae

Liocheles australasiae, the dwarf wood scorpion, is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Hormuridae.

Distribution

This species is present in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Yaeyama Islands, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Mariana Islands, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and French Polynesia.

Description

This small scorpion has the total length of 22 to 36 mm.
Most of the populations are parthenogenetic, meaning they can produce young without males.