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stripetail scorpion - Vaejovis spinigerus
Copyright © 2005 Jason Penney

stripetail scorpion - Vaejovis spinigerus
Sells, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 27, 2005
Size: 1 inch
Found on the Tohono O'Odaham Indian Reservation
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Contributed by Jason Penney on 11 September, 2005 - 4:09pm
Last updated 13 October, 2005 - 3:06pm

Vaejovis spinigerus
Family Vaejovidae, Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863).
Common name: stripetail scorpion.
Sex: Female.
Distribution: southern/southwestern 2/3 of Arizona, into New Mexico and barely into SE California. Into Mexico.

Great photo! Shows the spines for which it is named! Look at the tail segments, especially the second and third, and notice the "spines" at the ends of the granular rows (carinae, keels).

Kari J McWest, Canyon, Texas
… Kari J McWest, 11 October, 2005 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I was begining to wonder if this one was going to be ID'ed. Thanks,
Jason
Uvalde, TX
… Jason Penney, 11 October, 2005 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

I have no clue,
but you can view comparison photos here. Giant Hairy Scorpion is about half way down the page listed as Hadrurus arizonensis.
… Lynette Schimming, 11 September, 2005 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

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