Giant Arabian Deathstalkers / Shield-Tailed Scorpions

Описание: Searching for Shield-Tailed Scorpions (Apistobuthus pterygocercus) in the sand dunes of northern Oman.

Corrections / additional comments:
00:08 - Any mention of "Arabian Giant Deathstalkers" is bad syntax.
05:52 - During this segment, you might notice that I spliced in footage of an entirely different individual. There were some issues with the quality of some of the original footage, so I had to shoot some more.
10:31 - This was an incredibly poorly explained point. Of course... all animals eventually die in captivity. What I meant was that juveniles do not survive to adulthood and as such, generations do not turn in captivity either. The cause of this is thought to be related to specific humidity gradient requirements since the molting process is what results in death.
12:49 - Contiguous Africa.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Shield-Tailed Scorpion #1 (Apistobuthus pterygocercus)
01:36 - Sharqiyah Sand Gecko (Trigonodactylus sharqiyahensis)
02:58 - Dung beetle (Scarabaeus bannuensis)
04:10 - Shield-Tailed Scorpion #2 (Apistobuthus pterygocercus)
05:52 - Cheesman's Gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani)
07:16 - Arrow-breasted scorpion (Compsobuthus)
08:33 - Camel spider (Daesiidae)
09:37 - Shield-Tailed Scorpion #3 (Apistobuthus pterygocercus)
11:57 - Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus griseus)