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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Vaejovidae » Forest Scorpions (Uroctonus) » California Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)
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Adult scorpion, Fairfax California (20 miles north of San Francisco) - Uroctonus mordax
Copyright © 2018 Wentzr

Adult scorpion, Fairfax California (20 miles north of San Francisco) - Uroctonus mordax
Fairfax, Fairfax County, California, USA
March 10, 2018
Size: 2.5 inches
Thank you endlessly for your help identifying this - I'm highly concerned for my family's safety as this was the second scorpion we happened across in our home within 12 hours.
I imagine there must be (many?) more.

7 AM my wife walked into the bathroom to find this scorpion sitting against the edge of the bathroom wall against the molding.
My 2 year old child was closer than any camera so - yes I did neutralize the threat before snapping any photos.
Apology to the creature and to you for asking you to assist IDing a partially squashed specimen.

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Adult scorpion, Fairfax California (20 miles north of San Francisco) - Uroctonus mordax Adult scorpion, Fairfax California (20 miles north of San Francisco) - Uroctonus mordax
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Contributed by Wentzr on 12 March, 2018 - 5:51pm
Last updated 23 September, 2018 - 5:19pm

Not dangerous at all
A sting from this species or any other in that part of California, and most of the state, would only produce a mild edema and pain lasting only a short while, even to small children.
… Kari J McWest, 23 September, 2018 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scorpions.
… Kari J McWest, 23 September, 2018 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

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