What scorpion is this?

[Adrinium]

I got it out of a sticky trap from work and the only oily thing we had available was blade cleaner so uhm it's probably going to die but I just want to know what it is?

 

[mellow]

looks like a Centruroides vittatus or Striped bark scorpion.

 

[Adrinium]

looks like a Centruroides vittatus or Striped bark scorpion.

thank you!
i told my coworker if it survives the rest of the day i'll take it home and so now it looks like i've got a new pet haha

 

[mellow]

thank you!
i told my coworker if it survives the rest of the day i'll take it home and so now it looks like i've got a new pet haha

Cool! You're welcome!

 

[Arthroverts]

Found in Oklahoma right? It does look rather like a C. vittatus, which I think is the only species known from Oklahoma. @RTTB, @Outpost31Survivor, any thoughts?

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Ferrachi]

thank you!
i told my coworker if it survives the rest of the day i'll take it home and so now it looks like i've got a new pet haha

It does look like a Centruroides vittatus with a bit of polish... I hope it survives !!

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Yes, that's a female Centruroides vittatus. It must be the camera flash or something because it looks ridiculously glossy but it is a C. vittatus.

 

[Dr SkyTower]

I agree with the other posters on here, looks like a centruroides (striped bark scorpion). Looks like you managed to rescue her just in time... she would've died a horrible death otherwise. She looks like she might recover from her ordeal... give her some vertical bark she can nestle herself on and water she can drink (from a bottle cap etc). Being stuck on that trap may have dehydrated her.

 

[mellow]

Yes, that's a female Centruroides vittatus. It must be the camera flash or something because it looks ridiculously glossy but it is a C. vittatus.

It's probably the oily blade cleaner he used to save it that made it look glossy.

 

[Adrinium]

I agree with the other posters on here, looks like a centruroides (striped bark scorpion). Looks like you managed to rescue her just in time... she would've died a horrible death otherwise. She looks like she might recover from her ordeal... give her some vertical bark she can nestle herself on and water she can drink (from a bottle cap etc). Being stuck on that trap may have dehydrated her.

yeah this is actually the second one i found in the sticky trap at work, unfortunately it passed away when i tried to save it :/ but now it's in a jar of formalin on the desk. i put her in a cup with like the paper towel kinda mesh on it and she's just on that right now so hopefully she survives!

 

[Adrinium]

and yes i'm in oklahoma, so thank you guys!

 

[RTTB]

C vittatus

 

[Adrinium]

Just wanted to let yall know she's doing great eating and drinking normally. Super happy she wasn't injured!! Does anyone know how long they typically live?

 

[mellow]

Just wanted to let yall know she's doing great eating and drinking normally. Super happy she wasn't injured!! Does anyone know how long they typically live?

I am glad to hear that! I heard that they live about 6 to 8 years, but I have also heard that some can live up to about 20 years or so.

 

[Adrinium]

I am glad to hear that! I heard that they live about 6 to 8 years, but I have also heard that some can live up to about 20 years or so.

wow that's amazing, I hope she lives that long that would be great!

 

[Dr SkyTower]

That's so nice to hear she survived that horrible ordeal!

The normal life span for this species is around 6-8 years, possibly longer in captivity. Some species can live for a very long time, Hadrurus Arizonensis (giant desert hairy scorpion, native to the USA) can live up to 25 years

 

[RTTB]

Catch some more and raise them communally. Just catch them via flipping rocks black lighting etc and not in traps

 

[Adrinium]

Catch some more and raise them communally. Just catch them via flipping rocks black lighting etc and not in traps

I actually did find a male in a trap the other day which i also saved, unfortunately these are traps at my work though I could probably get away with throwing them away since the bug guy seems to have forgotten he put them there.