Scorpions sent in mail to harm us, need help to identify type of scorpion

[DELV55]

Maybe I should get ppl to hate me so they send me free scorpions LOL
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Is that how you guys get your huge collection of scorpions....
So the secrets have been released.

You think by any chance the scorpions could have gotten in unnoticed on their own accord?

Well, I think it was put in there on purpose considering that they were mixed in their on purpose and the fake spider stuff was meant to disguise them.

It'll be a huge coinkidink if it was by their own accord.

Maybe they wanted to travel, maybe that's how new invasive species go about it these days.

 

[H. laoticus]

Is that how you guys get your huge collection of scorpions....
So the secrets have been released.




Well, I think it was put in there on purpose considering that they were mixed in their on purpose and the fake spider stuff was meant to disguise them.

It'll be a huge coinkidink if it was by their own accord.

Maybe they wanted to travel, maybe that's how new invasive species go about it these days.

Smugglers? Well they didn't get very far ;P

 

[DireWolf0384]

Just a side note. As a hobbiest, the idea of "Deadly scorpions in the mail" headlines, isn't what I want to see. This whole thing is really bad.

John

Agreed, this could damage our hobby even though these are found in the wild and anyone could catch them. These are C. Sculpturatus and the sting is very painful so I advise the OP to be very careful, though these are not generally deadly.

Edit: I don't think they could have gotten there accidental.

 

[Irene B. Smithi]

I've been stung by these, it's painful...

Do you know who sent them?? Any ideas. They need to be reported, it's not a joke, and anyone who say's that they'll love to piss someone off and get one in the mail is just plain dumb. Some one not knowing that there were scorpions in the mail AND of medical significance is dangerous... They are 3/5 Medical significance... I've told many young handlers NOT to catch or own these just due to what they CAN do.

Will they kill you, I'd say no, the odds are greatly against that (last death was in the 1960s or something like that... and there have been countless stings since then with nothing more then some nasty pain). Will they hurt you YES they will.

They need to be reported.

Edit: If you don't want to keep them alive, but want to hold on to them for evidence, throw them in the freezer, that way you have proof with out the issues of dealing with them

I don't want to see this in the media, but would like it to be dealt with.

 

[Nomadinexile]

Everyone has said enough if indeed these were sent to your dad on purpose to scare or harm, so I won't elaborate on that.

What I want to ask everyone looking at this is this:

What are the odds that the two scorpions may have crawled in the packaging before hand without the knowledge of the shipper? If it was just one, I would have already assumed that. It's a little more of a stretch with two, but not out of the realm of possibility either. I know people who work in Grocery stores and find all sorts of stowaways quite often. And we do have members here who find them in their house all the time.

I don't know, but the whole thing just sounds strange to me. :?

 

[John Bokma]

No return address. No sender information. Some random Halloween stuff. Do the math.

 

[Musicwolf]

It is too bad that the police killed them though . . . . that was uncalled for.

Definitely hope that the postal police will be more helpful for you.

 

[GPulchra]

No return address. No sender information. Some random Halloween stuff. Do the math.

+1.
Let's see, without the scorpions...
a package without a return address full of Halloween crap. That's not odd at all :razz: .

 

[DireWolf0384]

Its very likely that they were put there intentionally, but is somewhat possible they got there accidentally. Bur without a return address, its probably a sick prank. I shudder when I think about what the media would do with this. Its too bad the Police killed them, they are very fun to keep and raise.

 

[vtecgsr]

My first thought when seeing the pic was an L.Q. One of if not the most venomous scorpion known to man...

 

[8by8]

That is some BS, popo saying they can't help. You need to find who sent them. Go to the postal police and don't take no for an answer. But honestly what could they do? Stop picking up mail from the villan? I don't think much will come of this, but I would still fight every step of the way. How old is your sister, still a minor? I dont belive those scorps got there anyother way than by human interaction. I hope this was the last "joke" played on your family. Maybe go down to the PD and raise some hell if you can't find someone to help.

 

[DireWolf0384]

That is some BS, popo saying they can't help. You need to find who sent them. Go to the postal police and don't take no for an answer. But honestly what could they do? Stop picking up mail from the villan? I don't think much will come of this, but I would still fight every step of the way. How old is your sister, still a minor? I dont belive those scorps got there anyother way than by human interaction. I hope this was the last "joke" played on your family. Maybe go down to the PD and raise some hell if you can't find someone to help.

Why is that so hard to understand? Some loser climbed up a ladder, pried open a second story window, and walked out the door with over 3K worth of stuff and all the police told me is they'll do a police report and called it a open and shut case. They walked out with a Flat Screen TV, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, two Pistols, and about 20 DVDs and Video Games and a Brinks Home security safe. Hows that hard to understand? The Police cannot do much without a return address and simply telling the Police " I think it was a ex-coworker" of whatever does not do anything.

 

[GartenSpinnen]

Are the scorpions in question still alive? I would give you shipping plus a little extra if you wanted to ship them my way (preferably not loose though, deli's would be nice lol).

You could look at it as instead of someone trying to cause you misfortune and drama, instead they managed to snag you a few extra bucks. No need to call the cops, just every time you get a package post whatever they send you on a FS ad on these boards. Then you can just profit off of the idiot

 

[GartenSpinnen]

My first thought when seeing the pic was an L.Q. One of if not the most venomous scorpion known to man...

Nope definitely not an LQ. Although they look alike in that they are both buthids, the LQ has several visually identifiable differences, most notably being that LQ has a darkened metasomal segment, which the species presented in the photograph lacks. Definitely looks like Centuroides sp., most likely C. sculpturatus/exilicauda.

Although hot, I do not believe C. sculpturatus has killed anyone in the US in a long time. Although perhaps I am mistaken, but I do believe that C. exilicauda does still contribute to some fatalities within Mexico. I may be wrong...

 

[Canth]

Nate, the scorps are dead

 

[Versi*JP*Color]

If I get a package like that.....*changing mood to B****ing*

 

[Terry D]

^ Yeah, I think I'd do a little more than that once I found out who sent it! :evil:

 

[Michiel]

>yawn< this thread is getting boring

 

[AzJohn]

>yawn< this thread is getting boring

LOL The OP last logged on Oct 17. I think they got there answers and that was it.

 

[Michiel]

LOL The OP last logged on Oct 17. I think they got there answers and that was it.

Probably thinking, WTF, are these "nerds"still talking about it, I already forgot!