Scorpion

Description:

This fellow was about 3 cm in length, including the tail. It is dark bodied with red spots down the center of the dorsal surface. It was very visible when walking on the wall, but once down on the moss and lichen covered bricks, it was hard to see.

Habitat:

Found at night, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.