Giant Forest Scorpion entomology *Charaxes eupale can be found

*Charaxes eupale can be found in the lowland evergreen forests of Senegal

and northern Brazil

but some are found in southern and southeast Asia

Papilio zelicaon is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America

In spite of negative superstitions attached to this hawkmoth

Giant Forest Scorpion entomology *Charaxes eupale can be foundHeterometrus spinifer, the giant forest scorpion, giant blue scorpion, or Malaysian black scorpion, can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its venom can cause very severe pain, disorders of vision, and mild numbness in the affected area, but is not typically lethal to humans. These scorpions tend to be skittish and defensive, using their large pedipalps (pincers) to attack, more than their tails.