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Uroctonites montereus? - Uroctonites montereus
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Uroctonites montereus? - Uroctonites montereus
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
February 12, 2010
Size: ~1"
Found under rock in moist Nassella pulchra dominated grassland

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 14 February, 2010 - 10:11pm
Last updated 8 August, 2010 - 5:04pm

Not 100% sure
Well, I'd like to say this is montereus, there is a slight possibility it is Pseudouroctonus iviei. They are extremely similar but montereus and other Uroctonites have enlarged, spine-like setae on the ventral surfaces of the tarsi.
… Kari J McWest, 8 August, 2010 - 5:09pm

Moved
Moved from Uroctonites montereus.
… Kari J McWest, 8 August, 2010 - 5:04pm

Moved
Moved from Scorpions.
… Kari J McWest, 8 August, 2010 - 5:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Alice Abela, 18 February, 2010 - 8:40pm

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