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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Iuridae » Giant Hairy Scorpions (Hadrurus) » Anza-Borrego hairy scorpion (Hadrurus anzaborrego)
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Scorpion at Sentenac Cienega - Hadrurus anzaborrego
Copyright © 2010 Lynn Monroe

Scorpion at Sentenac Cienega - Hadrurus anzaborrego
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
May 1, 2010
Size: 35 mm to base of tail
This scorpion was found under a board in Sentenac Cienega, elevation about 2450'. It was startled and immediately scurried over to a crack and pulled up in a defensive position. (see next image).

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Scorpion at Sentenac Cienega - Hadrurus anzaborrego Scorpion at Sentenac Cienega - Hadrurus anzaborrego
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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 29 November, 2010 - 7:27am
Last updated 14 March, 2011 - 9:47pm

Moved
Moved from Arizona Hairy Scorpion.
… Kari J McWest, 14 March, 2011 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scorpions.
… Kari J McWest, 3 January, 2011 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 5 December, 2010 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

big 'ole fat desert hairy! H.
big 'ole fat desert hairy! H. arizonensis

very nice
… widowman10, 29 November, 2010 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Hadrurus arizonensis
Wonderful to get this scorpion to species! I do see hairs on the legs, more obvious in the 2nd photo, but don't know if that's what it's named for. Thanks so much for the ID!
… Lynn Monroe, 29 November, 2010 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

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