MPI staff collected the dead arachnid for formal identification.
New Zealand's MPI identified a juvenile scorpion (~1.5cm) discovered in an Auckland bathroom, likely originating from Fiji. Since 2018, 10 scorpion detections in New Zealand—mostly from imported luggage and cargo—reveal persistent supply chain biosecurity gaps.
MPI has taken the creature to their lab for formal identification.
There have been 10 scorpion finds nationwide since 2018, the ministry says.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed the creature was a juvenile scorpion, approximately 1.5cm, likely from Fiji.
Experts confirmed the tiny scorpion was a juvenile likely from Fiji.
