Classification: Scorpions

Crawlers (Pocket Explorers by Phidal Publishing Inc.)

Name(s): Brachypelma, Brachypelma smithi, Mantis, Mantis religiosa, Mexican red-knee tarantula, praying mantis, Scolopendra Brand: Phidal Publishing Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Centipedes & Millipedes, Insects, Orthopteroids, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Publishing premium, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

3 (4 votes)

Pocket Explorers is a line of books by put out by Phidal Publishing. They designed for children and are educationally driven. Looking at their website, the themes are Reptiles, Wild Cats, Dinosaurs, Sharks, Polar Animals, Birds of Prey, Bears, and Crawlers, the last of which we will be looking at today.

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Sahara Desert TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Acinonyx, Acinonyx jubatus, addax, Addax nasomaculatus, African wild dog, Cerastes, Cerastes cerastes, Cheetah, deathstalker scorpion, desert monitor, Dorcas gazelle, fennec fox, Gazella, Gazella dorcas, horned viper, Leiurus, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Lycaon, Lycaon pictus, Ostrich, Struthio, Struthio camelus, Varanus, Varanus griseus, Vulpes, Vulpes zerda Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Antelopes, Arachnids, Arthropods, Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Dogs, Flightless Birds, Lizards, Mammals, Reptiles, Scorpions, Snakes Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia

4.8 (8 votes)

The Sahara Desert covers about 25% of the African continent and is the largest hot desert in the world, with an area of 3,600,000 square miles (9,200,000 km). This immense ecosystem is made up of sand dunes, some of which are 500’ tall, stone plateaus, sand seas, gravel plains, dry valleys, and sand flats.

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Emperor Scorpion (Wild Life Africa by Schleich)

Name(s): emperor scorpion, Pandinus, Pandinus imperator Brand: Schleich Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Scorpions Type: Figurine Range: Africa

4.6 (5 votes)

Native to the rainforests of equatorial West Africa, the emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator, is one of the most familiar and popular scorpion species. Its large size, fearsome appearance, docile nature, and mild venom make it very popular in the pet trade. It should be no surprise than that it is the most commonly-made scorpion in the toy market.

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Scorpion (Wild Animals by Papo)

Name(s): Androctonus, Androctonus australis, yellow fattail scorpion Brand: Papo Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Scorpions Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia

5 (5 votes)

Review and images by Lanthanotus; edited by bmathison1972

Today I want to introduce you to a creepy crawly that is probably even more abhorred or feared than its close relatives, the spiders. Where I live this is mainly an abstract fear, as there are no scorpions here as of yet (let’s see what climate change brings us within the next 20 years).

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Emperor Scorpion (Revogeo by Kaiyodo)

Name(s): emperor scorpion, Pandinus, Pandinus imperator Brand: Kaiyodo, Revogeo Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Scorpions Type: Figurine Range: Africa

5 (2 votes)

I decided to migrate over my Revogeo emperor scorpion walkaround from the forum, to make the Kaiyodo Revogeo collection complete (to date) on the Blog. I edited the language to reflect the current year.

Today is a walkaround of the emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator (Koch, 1842) by Kaiyodo – Revogeo, originally released in 2019, and the first in the Revogeo line.

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Mini Insects and Spiders (Mini Animals Collection by CollectA)

Name(s): Aglais, Aglais urticae, Allomyrina, Allomyrina dichotoma, Androctonus, Androctonus australis, Bombus, Brachypelma, Brachypelma smithi, Coccinella, Coccinella septempunctata, Cordulegaster, Cordulegaster boltonii, European stag beetle, Golden-ringed dragonfly, Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Latrodectus, Latrodectus mactans, Lucanus, Lucanus cervus, Mantis, Mantis religiosa, Melanoplus, Mexican red-knee tarantula, praying mantis, Scolopendra, seven-spotted lady beetle, small tortoiseshell butterfly, southern black widow, yellow fattail scorpion Brand: CollectA Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Bees, Ants & Wasps, Beetles, Butterflies & Moths, Centipedes & Millipedes, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects, Orthopteroids, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America

4 (2 votes)

Ever since CollectA started releasing collections of mini dinosaurs based on their larger and standard-size dinosaurs, I knew that if they ever released a set of mini arthropods, it would represent miniature versions of their Insects and Spiders Collection. I was correct. I was not expecting it 2020, but at least I had figured out their plan.

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Emperor Scorpion (Wildlife by Mojö Fun)

Name(s): emperor scorpion, Pandinus, Pandinus imperator Brand: Mojo Fun Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Scorpions Type: Figurine Range: Africa

3.8 (5 votes)

The emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator, is a large species of scorpion endemic to the rainforests and savanna of Africa. Because of their large size, hardy nature, docile behavior, and relatively mild venom, they are popular in the pet trade (I had them growing up). This species is no stranger to the toy animal industry, and today we are looking at the 2020 rendition of this species by Mojo Fun.

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Cave Dwellers TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Adelocosa, Adelocosa anops, Cambarus, Kauai blind cave spider, Mexican blindcat, olm, Ophisternon, Prietella, Prietella phreatophila, Proteus anguinus, Rhamdiopsis, Rhamdiopsis krugi Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Amphibians, Arachnids, Arthropods, Catfish, Centipedes & Millipedes, Crustaceans, Eel & tarpon, Fish, Newts & Salamanders, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Set Range: Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

4.6 (5 votes)

For my next review I thought I would do an overview of the Cave Dwellers TOOB released by Safari Ltd. in 2014. When this set was first released, I was excited because five of the eight figures are arthropods. Unfortunately I have misplaced four of those five, so I recently bought the entire set, which is good because now that I am building a synoptic collection I really wanted the three non-arthropods.

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