Hold them by the tail!
Bheki Ngubane, one of Thanda Safari’s experienced trackers, often shows our guests a scorpion during the morning drink stop. As everyone enjoy their coffee, tea or hot chocolate Bheki has a look around the area for a scorpion resting under a stone. He will pick it up – carefully – by the tail and bring it over for everyone to have look. Bheki and I often let these small predators sit and walk on our hands. When the ‘show and tell’ is finished Bheki replaces the eight-legged creature back in its home, under the stone!
PS: Please do not try this at home! Some scorpions are very venomous and one needs to know with which ones one can perform this show safely š
Text and Pictures by Christian Sperka ā Resident Wildlife Photographer ā Thanda Safari
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Wow, that’s a big scorpion! I’m not afraid of spiders, snakes or the little scorpions we saw when we were at Thanda. But this big one surprised me!!! I miss Thanda, I miss Africa!