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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Vaejovidae » Paruroctonus » California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii)
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encounter between scorpion and Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus) - Paruroctonus silvestrii
Copyright © 2006 Jeffrey Cole

encounter between scorpion and Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus) - Paruroctonus silvestrii
Point Dume Headlands State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 16, 2006
I arrived in the middle of this encounter, which took place at night in a coastal dune habitat. The cricket was lying on its back and not moving, perhaps stung by the scorpion below. If so, the scorpion certainly captured an ample meal. The wasp in flight above the pair was photographed incidentally and its role, if any, is unknown.
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Contributed by Jeffrey Cole on 7 January, 2008 - 4:55pm
Last updated 20 January, 2008 - 10:11pm

Haha! great shot
I love the random wasp - it seems to have spindly legs and long antennae, so I think it's a Braconid. The wasp looks like a helicopter checking out the scene of an accident.
… joot, 12 January, 2008 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

Scorpion is....
The scorpion appears to be a juvenile Paruroctonus silvestrii. The prey is really HUGE, more than would be expected! I'll move it to the scorpion Guides after some of you have had a look at it here. NEAT SHOT!
… Kari J McWest, 7 January, 2008 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice work!
Might be good to post it to cricket section too, as underside isn't often shown.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 January, 2008 - 11:19pm login or register to post comments

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