The best place to watch for scorpions in Ubin is at the rubber plantation behind Npark Murai Hut.
We brought UV flashlights for our regular night walks and were able to see many as they glowed under UV lights.
Many are small ones hiding in tree hollows and parks. Best to remind those around not to rest their palms trunks or probe little holes with fingers. I was once bitten by one in Thailand. Its so painful that I thought a small snake has bitten me and refused to let go.
With a bit a patience we were soon rewarded with a 7 cm specimen which we were able to photograph. Scorpions will scamper away once they sense something threatening. The trick which I learned when playing with fighting spiders is to blow air at it steadily, causing the scorpion to remain still. One of us would point the UV flashlight while the other took pictures of it.
Lychas Scutilus
Update: Aug 2011
We found a magnificent specimen by the road at night(7.30pm). A folded dollar note was placed next to it for size comparison.
One of their favorite food are spiders which are plentiful in the same area. This scorpion had just finished its meal when we took pictures of it.
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