About Lychas marmoreus (C.L.Koch, 1844)
Lychas marmoreus (C.L.Koch, 1844) is a scorpion species that reaches approximately 40 mm in total length. Its tail is longer than its main body. The scorpion’s base color is brownish-yellow, and this base color is covered by a dark brown to black mottled, marbled pattern. The stinger and the very tip of the tail are dark brown. This species is distributed across most of southern mainland Australia, particularly in the region’s cooler, wetter areas, including urban zones. Individuals of this species typically take shelter under stones and bark, and within plant litter; they also sometimes enter human houses.
