US Native Scorpion Thread

[william_wang]

wow.......
there are many kinds of scorpions in USA.
it is so lucky.
i can only found three kinds of scorpions in CHINA...

 

[snappleWhiteTea]

Just kicking this thing around. Here are some new scorpions found at higher alltitudes, 5000 feet, in central Arizona. Pinon, juniper woodlands. On a vary steep slope.


Any Ideas

John

Vaejovis lapidicola??? no idea what is it?

 

[AzJohn]

Thread Revival
C exilicuada

 

[AzJohn]

Superstitionia donensis
Still my favorite natives

 

[Michiel]

What a lookers! Nice little scorps, John

 

[AzJohn]

BUmp....... I know it's old but let's see a few more.

 

[AzJohn]

I few scorpions and habitat from last spring

 

[AzJohn]

left one out

 

[terancheped42]

I wish I still lived in Arizona!

 

[Michiel]

Very nice pics, John! The thread deserved a revival...

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9001 met Tapatalk

 

[2nscorpx]

Vaejovis cf. pequeno, adult female (Mexico)

It is not really a U.S. native species, but it is close enough, I hope!

 

[OBT1]

So many babies and such a pretty girl!

 

[Scorpion Tom]

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Vaejovis cf. pequeno, adult female (Mexico)

It is not really a U.S. native species, but it is close enough, I hope!

Nice pics, very majestic species

 

[2nscorpx]

More pictures!


Vaejovis cf. pequeno (left), Serradigitus joshuaensis (left). The age and sex of both specimens is not certain.


Vaejovis cf. pequeno adult female


Vaejovis cf. pequeno second instar baby


Vaejovis cf. pequeno

Enjoy!

 

[Scorpion Tom]

More pictures!

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Vaejovis cf. pequeno (left), Serradigitus joshuaensis (left). The age and sex of both specimens is not certain.

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Vaejovis cf. pequeno adult female

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Vaejovis cf. pequeno second instar baby

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Vaejovis cf. pequeno

Enjoy!

Great pics, nice coloration as well!

 

[2nscorpx]

Some new pictures.


Vaejovis aff. pequeno adult female, dorsal view


Vaejovis aff. pequeno. Piggy back rides, anyone?


Vaejovis aff. pequeno, detail of the carapace


V. cf. pequeno, detail of the prosoma


Vaejovis cf. pequeno second instar baby. They are only about 4-6 mm. long. As you can see, they need a steady supply of micro-insects.

 

[2nscorpx]

Pictures were taken with a Nikon D90.

 

[Hendersoniana]

beautiful pics ! I love how small that vaejovis is, even the cricket leg is almost twice its size!

 

[2nscorpx]

beautiful pics ! I love how small that vaejovis is, even the cricket leg is almost twice its size!

Thanks for the kind words. Actually, that baby is slightly larger than that. The appearance of the pictures on this board differ from the appearance of the pictures on other things (i.e. my camera). But, yes, the babies are very tiny!

 

[AzJohn]

Vaejovis sp maybe paysoninsis or somthing similar. Found today at high elevations around 7000ft, in a very moist environment. I found two, hopfully enough to breed.