It has a relatively small vesicle, but is one of the more venomous scorpion species of the region.

[1] Of all scorpion species, it causes most of the serious cases of envenomation in South Africa, and a few people die each year from their sting.

[2] It is native to southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, western Zimbabwe and South Africa.

[2] It is sparsely distributed, but forages actively in the open, causing it to come into contact with humans.

They burrow at the base of grass tufts, shrubs, logs or stones, and prefer stable sandy or gritty soil.