ID This Calif Scorp?

[DavidRS]

This was caught somewhere on the California/Nevada border. Anyone care to guess? It looks gravid and seems small for a Desert Hairy.

 

[Gigas]

I would say a juvenile Hadrurus sp.

 

[JungleGuts]

gravid S. mesa? Whats its size?

 

[P.jasonius]

Due to the slender tail, I would say not Hardrurus spp. Paruroctonus, maybe. Probably Smeringus mesaensis. I'll agree that it's possibly gravid.

 

[JungleGuts]

it also has the correct coloring that a California S. mesa would have

 

[H. cyaneus]

Could also be a Anuroctonus sp? They're from southern California.

Mike

 

[DavidRS]

It does look like the Smeringus mesaensis from Arizona I had at one time. Maybe a bit darker. Thanks everyone.

 

[JungleGuts]

It does look like the Smeringus mesaensis from Arizona I had at one time. Maybe a bit darker. Thanks everyone.

yea generally the ones from Az are lighter in color and the ones from Cali are more tanish

 

[DavidRS]

yea generally the ones from Az are lighter in color and the ones from Cali are more tanish

Any suggestions on raising the babies? I imagine they are quite tiny.

 

[cacoseraph]

Any suggestions on raising the babies? I imagine they are quite tiny.

i've had good luck with prekilled for my little vaejovidae babies.

 

[JungleGuts]

i've had good luck with prekilled for my little vaejovidae babies.

pinhead crickets and fruitflys will work well, if the scorp runs from the live prey give it freshly killed(smash the head or something). Some will take live fine, some wont so easily

 

[pwilfort]

I'm not sure on the kind but it sure looks gravid! Congrats!
Penney

 

[MizM]

Dave, kinda looks like my little guy:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=61475&highlight=winchester