Urodacus planimanus

This scorpion is only found in South Western, Western Australia in the hills around Perth. It lives a life similar to Urodacus manicatus and elongatus, occupying scrapes under rocks in well forested and scrubland areas where large rocks are found. A shallow burrow is excavated under a rock, with a scrape used as a living area during active periods similar to U. elongatus.
This scorpion posesses powerful chela(hands), capable of seizing well armoured robust beetles which it flips over and stings from underneath.

Mother with new born young

Second instar after hardening of the exoskeleton