Birth and newborn babies of Androctonus australis.

These great pictures show newborn scorplings of Androctonus australis and how they develop in the first 10 days.

All photos by Tom van der Ende (C).

Pictures:

A beatiful pregnant female A. australis
The birth is almost finished and the newborn scorplings have entered the back of the mother
Two day old scorplings (73) on the back of the mother
Four day old scorplings, starting to leave the back of the mother temporarly 1
Four day old scorplings, starting to leave the back of the mother temporarly 2
Six day old scorplings recently molted (see old skins on the back of the mother)
Female with 9 day old scorpling


Jan Ove Rein (C) 2024