Species Centruroides vittatus - Striped Bark Scorpion

Centruroides vittatus (Say)

Orig. Comb: Buthus vittatus Say, 1821

Up to 7 cm in length

"A very important clue is the "triangle" on the front of the carapace; long, slender appendages, which are noticeably more elongate in males than in females; two broad stripes down back, with orange bars on each tergite (dorsal plate); hands and fifth metasoma (tail) segment are darker, especially in young and freshly molted specimens; broad stripe on the back of the tail." - Kari J McWest

sc US (Rockies to Miss. R.) / n. Mex. - Map (Shelley & Sissom 1985)(1), the most common scorpion in the USA.

occurs under rocks, under boards, and in debris. It can be found indoors or outdoors in a wide variety of habitats (pine forests in East Texas, rocky slopes, grasslands, juniper breaks in other parts of the state). - TAMU Agrilife Extension

mostly Mar-Nov (1)

Venom is a mild neurotoxin, sting is quite painful. Some people might have a severe allergic reaction requiring medical attention

Shelley, R.M. and W.D. Sissom. 1985. Distributions of the scorpions Centruroides vittatus (Say) and Centruroides hentzi (Banks) in the United States and Mexico (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Journal of Arachnology 23: 100-110.

scorpion fact sheet - TAMU Agrilife Extension

species page - TAMU Agrilife Extension

species page - NTNU