Scorpions of Southern Africa

Presented by Jonathan leeming 

Duration 1 hour

Description

An animated and inspiring talk on the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. As author of scorpions of southern Africa, Jonathan will delve into the intricate behavioural characteristics and amazing facts about these creatures. Using over 20 years of field research you’ll learn about the following about southern African scorpions.

• The amazing diversity of southern African scorpions
• Distributions
• Anatomy
• Behavoural characteristics
• Foraging strategies
• Prey selection
• Which animals prey upon scorpions
• Courtship and mating
• Venom
• Human scorpion interaction
• All major groups of southern African scorpions from most venomous to least venomous are discussed.

This lecture is presented as part of a FGASA accredited course.