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Common Striped Scorpion

Centruroides vittatus

Description:

About 1.5 inches long.

Habitat:

Captured in interior of house, but surrounded by short-grass prairie.

2 Species ID Suggestions

ZackUmbarger
ZackUmbarger 11 years ago
Hentz Striped Scorpion
Centruroides hentzi Centruroides hentzi - Information on Centruroides hentzi
KariMcWest
KariMcWest 11 years ago
Common striped scorpion
Centruroides vittatus


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3 Comments

TravisAnthony
TravisAnthony 11 years ago

Thank you!

KariMcWest
KariMcWest 11 years ago

This is misidentified.... Centruroides hentzi is found in Florida and surrounding states. Centruroides vittatus is very common throughout eastern New Mexico.

TravisAnthony
TravisAnthony 11 years ago

Much obliged!

TravisAnthony
Spotted by
TravisAnthony

New Mexico, USA

Spotted on May 20, 2010
Submitted on Sep 23, 2012

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