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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Vaejovidae » Paravaejovis » Yellow Ground Scorpion (Paravaejovis confusus)

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Scorpion - Paravaejovis confusus

Tonopah, Arizona, USA
May 27, 2016
Size: 1.5-2.0" (tail extended)

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Scorpion - Paravaejovis confusus

Scorpion - Paravaejovis confusus

Scorpion - Paravaejovis confusus

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Contributed by Michael Hughes on 29 May, 2016 - 6:15pm
Last updated 11 May, 2018 - 9:37pm

Moved

Moved from Paravaejovis confusus.

… Chris Mallory, 11 May, 2018 - 9:37pm

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Moved

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… Kari J McWest, 5 June, 2016 - 10:01am

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… Hisserdude, 3 June, 2016 - 11:24pm

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C. sculpturatus

It's probably a small C. sculpturatus, the Arizona Bark Scorpion; in which case it is highly venomous, it's sting very painful.

… ErinM31, 30 May, 2016 - 1:00am

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Centruroides sculpturatus

I agree with ErinM31 , it look like the lethal Centruroides sculpturatus or a close relitive. My youngest son got bit by C. vittatua while on a week long Marine Nite training exercise's and it was a "very large red inflamed pussy wound " for a long time . The doc said he was lucky it was not the small scorpion killer.... such as ... Centruroides sculpturatus . Cheers ! Gene St. Denis SNR

… Gene St. Denis, 30 May, 2016 - 6:56am

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Thanks guys.

Much appreciated! I'll have to be on the lookout for more. This one was in my backyard...

… Michael Hughes, 30 May, 2016 - 11:32pm

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Stay safe!

Yikes! Stay safe! Great photos though! I wonder if there is someplace they could be taken for use in making anti-venom?

… ErinM31, 31 May, 2016 - 12:06am

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Centruroides sp.

I believe this is a species of bark scorpion: genus Centruroides. At first glance I thought it was the relatively harmless C. vittatua we have in Texas but this one lacks the central stripe and indeed, C. vittatua is not nearly that far west. You may have one of it's more venomous relatives.

… ErinM31, 30 May, 2016 - 12:53am

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