Most of its body is yellowish in color, except for its blackish pincers, final tail segments, cephalothorax and part of the abdomen.

It has been described as "very beautiful scorpion"[2] The venom contains excitatory toxins that release catecholamines, causing adrenergic cardiac effects.

Eventually, after a series of contractions, the male produces an off-white spermatophore, which contains sperm and hardens on contact with air.

After this packet of sperm is introduced to the female's genital opening she becomes aggressive towards her mate and sometimes devours him in an episode of sexual cannibalism.

[7] C. limbatus closely resembles C. bicolor but these two species can be discerned from each other by the color of the pincers as well as more subtle characteristics.