Help Identifying - AZ Scorpion

[mkieff]

I am still really new to Scorpions. A relative found this near Phoenix AZ, in her house. She has found several of them over the last couple of years. So I had her pack it up and mail it to me. I think it is an AZ Bark Scropion, but I am not sure.

Can anyone help me identify this one?

 

[skinheaddave]

I think it is an AZ Bark Scropion, but I am not sure.

You may now be sure.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Athlon2k2]

There is no mistaking it. Nothing else in AZ looks like that besides the good old C. Sculpturatus.

-Dustin

 

[Mr. Quick]

Nice looking scorp. Be careful though. Judging by the extremely slender claws, it looks hot.

 

[Athlon2k2]

I just caught one about 5 minutes ago but your looks much nicer. Is it CB or WC?

 

[Mr. Quick]

Wild Caugt Scorp. He stated that a relative found it in their house.

 

[mkieff]

Thanks for it ID guys. That is what I thought it was. From what I can tell, it has an LD50 of 1.12 mg/kg.

 

[Athlon2k2]

something around the level. Some people don't even consider them medically significant. Sorry for the misread.

 

[mkieff]

something around the level. Some people don't even consider them medically significant. Sorry for the misread.

I noticed that. There is a lot of varying opinions on the boards and the internet about their venom. Some say it is REALLY bad, and others compare it to a Wasp sting. I am still not going to take any chances, and give it the respect that all scorpions should be handled with.