The adult female is larger than the male in most body parts, but the male's pectines (comb organs) are larger and have more teeth: 27–32 teeth in males versus 23–27 in females.
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The exoskeleton of this scorpion glows under ultraviolet light because it contains a layer that reacts to it.
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It is black to dark brown, the segments of its tail (metasoma) are thick and wider than long, and its total length reaches 10 cm (average 8.5 cm).