Scorpions can be found in Ubin. We found this injured scorpion (Liocheles Australasiae) at one of the NPark shelter.
You can find them at night using a UV flashlight. They will glow in the dark.
Update: 10 September 2009.
This China made UV torch is highly recommended. At 3 watt power, it is strong enough to light the jungle floor and spot small scorpions 3 metres away.
You can also find scorpions when you walk along the jungle boardwalk at Npark Lower Peirce Reservoir (entrance near Old Upper Thomson/Jacaranda road)
Update: 3 April 2010
Their other uses include detecting fake dollars, make your luminous watch glow brightly, detect urine and semen. Although a fun toy, just remember that UV lights can damage eyes so do not stare into the bulb or shine your friends’ or pets’ eyes directly. They cannot substitute general flashlight use as you will get a splitting headache.
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Tags: Jacaranda walk, Lower Peirce reservoir, scorpion, Ultraviolet light, UV flashlight
