Scorpio maurus

Scorpio maurus is a species of North African and Middle Eastern scorpion, also known as the large-clawed scorpion, Israel golden scorpion, and lesser known as Zerachia scorpion.

This is a small/medium-sized scorpion 3 inches (76 mm) from the family Scorpionidae. It has a brown back and golden claws. There are many sub-species of this scorpion, 19 of which were described by Fet et al.

The venom of Scorpio maurus contains a high variety of toxins including proteases, phospholipases, protease inhibitors and potassium channel toxins δ-KTx. Although its venom contains a weak neurotoxin called maurotoxin, S. maurus is not a dangerous scorpion for humans. There are no records of fatalities.