Characteristics of a Arizona Bark Scorpion

 1. Bark scorpions are relatively small, and have a maximum length of about 2.5 inches (6.4cm).

2. Their bodies are tan, and their backs are slightly darker in color.

3. Under UV light, these scorpions will glow a bright bluish color making them easy to spot.

4. They are nocturnal and are generally only seen at night.

5. scorpion, (order Scorpiones or Scorpionida), any of approximately 1,500 elongated arachnid species characterized by a segmented curved tail tipped with a venomous stinger at the rear of the body and a pair of grasping pincers at the front.

6. Scorpions Were Around Long Before the First Dinosaurs. ...

7. They Are Not Insects. ...

8. They Dance Before Mating. ...

9. They Give Birth to Live Young. ...

10. Some Baby Scorpions Stay With Their Mom for 2 Years. ...

11. They Glow In UV Light. ...

12. Some Scorpions Can Go a Year Without Food. ...

13. Their Venom Can Include Dozens of Different Toxins.

14. Slender Tail & Pincers.

15. 2.7 – 3.1 inches long from tail to pincers.

16. Stinger with SUBACULEAR tooth.

17. Tan – Yellow Color and almost orange right after molting.

18. 2 eyes on top of head.

19. 3 pair of eyes on each side of head.

20. Chelicerae – for chewing food.

21. It also happens to be the most venomous and only lethal scorpion in Arizona. In fact, the bark scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda) is the only scorpion species with venom strong enough to cause severe symptoms in the entire United States, according to the Mayo Clinic.

22. Bark scorpions are relatively small, and have a maximum length of about 2.5 inches (6.4cm). Their bodies are tan, and their backs are slightly darker in color. Under UV light, these scorpions will glow a bright bluish color making them easy to spot. They are nocturnal and are generally only seen at night.

23. Have 8 legs and 8 eyes. - Have poor vision. Only detect light and dark. - Females give live birth during summer months.

24. Scorpion stings are painful but rarely life-threatening. Young children and older adults are most at risk of serious complications. In the United States, the bark scorpion, found mainly in the desert Southwest, is the only scorpion species with venom potent enough to cause severe symptoms.









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