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Bark Scorpion

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1 Species ID Suggestions

skinheaddave
skinheaddave 12 years ago
Bark scorpion
Centruroides bicolor INBio. Species of Costa Rica -Centruroides bicolor


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skinheaddave
skinheaddave 12 years ago

There is actually a chance this is C.margaritatus. Both C.bicolor and C.margaritatus are higly polymorphic and without getting them under a microscope it is impossible to tell for sure .. in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the entire taxonomic status got shuffled on the next revision of the genus. Still, you are firmly in C.bicolor range and the colouration is quite striking so one would lean towards what people seem to commonly identify as C.bicolor.

MatthewKritzer
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MatthewKritzer

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 9, 2009
Submitted on May 7, 2011

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