Bark Scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda) - Closeup

Bark Scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda) - Closeup of head - Arizona - USA - Climbers most common around trees especially near streams and washes - Active at night but often found by day hanging onto the undersides of rocks-fallen branches-boards and bits of bark - Also found indoors especially in new developments where their natural habitat has recently been disturbed - Range is Florida and Gulf states-west to Arizona and Mexico - Included in this species is the former species Centruroides sculpteratus -Sculptured centruroides whose sting is extremely poisonous for people and somtimes fatal

030220 Active Arizona Bark Bits Boards Branches Centruroides Climbers Developments Disturbed Extremely Fallen Fatal Found Gulf Hanging Recently Scorpion Sculptured Sting Streams Washes

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