Editing Emperor scorpion (section)

{{Short description|Species of scorpion}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Female Emperor Scorpion.jpg
| status = CITES_A2
| status_system = CITES
| status_ref = <ref name="CITES"/>
| genus = Pandinus
| species = imperator
| authority = ([[Carl Ludwig Koch|Koch]], 1842)
}}
[[File:Emperor Scorpion Under UV Light.jpg|thumb|right|Emperor scorpions [[fluoresce]] under UV light.]]

[[File:Stinger of wild Pandinus imperator.jpg|thumb|Stinger of wild Pandinus imperator in southern Ghana]]
The '''emperor scorpion''' '''''(Pandinus imperator)''''' is a [[species]] of [[scorpion]] native to rainforests and savannas in [[West Africa]]. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for six to eight years. Its body is black, but like other scorpions it glows pastel green or blue under [[ultraviolet light]]. It is a popular species in the [[pet trade]], and is protected by [[CITES]] to prevent over-collecting that might affect the species' survival.