People know Australia for its snakes and spiders but generally not for its scorpions ! I found this little critter in the bathroom of our property in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. It's a Marbled Scorpion (Lychas marmoreus). Only a tiny species with a total body length including the tail of about 30 mm (or 1.2 inches ). It does pack a punch however when it bites; so you need to treat them with a healthy level of respect. Being tiny and a nocturnal hunter it is rarely seen. One cool way to find them at night is that like most other scorpions they glow in the dark when placed under a UV light ! Laguna, New South Wales, Australia.
Looking over the Wollombi valley towards the Watagan mountains with Mount Warrawolong, 641 metres (2,103 ft) above sea level, taking a direct hit of lightning in this shot. The Watagan Mountains, or Watagans, is a mountain wilderness area that forms part of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
An orographic cloud caps Mount Warrawolong as some pink predawn light fills the sky. At 641 metres (2,103 ft) above sea level, Warrawolong is the highest peak in the Watagans. The Watagan Mountains are a wilderness area that forms part of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
