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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Buthidae » Bark Scorpions (Centruroides) » Arizona Bark Scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus)
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Scorpion - Centruroides sculpturatus
Copyright © 2012 John Sloan

Scorpion - Centruroides sculpturatus
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
September 8, 2012
Size: under 2 inches
This scorpion was collected in late July/earlyAugust.

I don't anything about scorpion taxonomy, so if I need to post other pictures showing specific body parts for identification purposes please let me know. Thanks!

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Scorpion - Centruroides sculpturatus Scorpion - Centruroides sculpturatus
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Contributed by John Sloan on 9 September, 2012 - 12:52am
Last updated 14 December, 2015 - 9:45am

Moved
Moved from Bark Scorpions.
… Kari J McWest, 14 December, 2015 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John Sloan, 13 September, 2012 - 1:12am login or register to post comments

Overall
Do you have an overall body shot? There are quite a few things this could be coming from AZ and a full body shot would almost certainly help.

From what I can see I almost want to suggest Centruroides sculpturatus - Arizona Bark Scorpion.
… Kevin Lentz, 9 September, 2012 - 1:15am login or register to post comments

 
I would agree with that.
I would agree with that.
… Emily Tenczar, 9 September, 2012 - 1:27am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks! I've added a full-body photo.
… John Sloan, 9 September, 2012 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

 
It is C. sculpturatus. Too ba
It is C. sculpturatus. Too bad it's dead :(
… Emily Tenczar, 9 September, 2012 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scorpions.
… John Sloan, 9 September, 2012 - 12:53am login or register to post comments

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