In Thai, scorpions are known as maengpong. Having eight legs, they officially belong to the invertebrate category of maeng. This Asian Forest Scorpion, in the picture on the left, was spotted in Cu Chi, in southern Vietnam.

This species, in the photo on the right, is a Giant Forest Scorpion. It that was spotted in a garden in Sri Lanka and is the world's largest scorpion species. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and can grow to a length of 23 centimeters.