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Genus Heteroctenus

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2 species

The Caribbean blue scorpions, formerly Rhopalurus, stridulating audibly and carrying one of the stranger fames in the hobby: venom marketed in folk cancer preparations, a use with deep cultural roots and no clinical support, which deserves stating exactly that plainly.

Moderate venom warranting respect without Tityus-class alarm, quick, crevice-and-scrub dwelling, sealed and forceps-kept.

Cuban export is nonexistent and Hispaniolan movement is thin, so island endemism plus the genus rename fragments a small supply across two names and several islands. The folklore keeps demand ahead of a production that cannot scale, and both genus words persist in listings for the same animals.

Species
2
Live Listings
8
Family Market Index
$68
median market price
Entry Price
$40
Heteroctenus junceus
Common
Blue Scorpion
6 live listings · from $40 mkt $48
Heteroctenus princeps
Uncommon
Black And Gold Scorpion
2 live listings · from $78 mkt $88