| Heterometrus laoticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Heterometrus |
| Species: | H. laoticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterometrus laoticus Couzijn, 1981 |
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Heterometrus laoticus is an aggressive scorpion species found in peaty areas of Vietnam and Laos. They can reach lengths of 12 centimetres (4.7 in). They are a communal species, but cannibalism has been known to occur, and if caught they can be extremely violent even towards their own kind.