The emperor scorpion is a scorpion in the family Scorpaenidae, also known as the true emperor scorpion or the African emperor scorpion. The body is black, with strong tactile limbs (with significant granular texture) and a caudal segment. The emperor scorpion is mainly distributed in central and southern Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Liberia, and other places. They mostly inhabit hot and humid forests, hiding under logs or rocks, in caves, and prefer to live in fallen leaves, forest debris, riverbanks, and termite nests. Usually preys on insects such as termites and other arthropods, occasionally preys on small vertebrates. The Emperor Scorpion is the largest scorpion in the world.