# Scorpion Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 25, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597 "2005-08-25T18:13:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JimMacMillan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JimMacMillan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimMacMillan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597/21 "2005-08-26T03:29:36Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > There is exactly one “bad” scorpion in North America, _Centruroides exilicauda_, and it occurs in Arizona. See it here:[NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket - NTNU](http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/c_exilicauda.php) That is the one I have. > [@CBCD](#): > > I can only conclude by reading this thread that scorpions are a threat to the human mind Oh Yea, you try typing while the meanest scorpion in North America is inches from your keyboard. :eek: I have a black light and Scorpio (Thanks KlondikeGeoff) has a nice blue glow to it. I would Still like to know if nature intended this for a reason. Alas Scorpio is gone, my wife came home and sent him out to sea or where ever Arizona sends it waste water. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597/22 "2005-08-26T03:55:46Z")
I can’t find **Esprix’s** scorpion thread from way back when! ☹ Did it get lost in TWOOLC? ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597/23 "2005-08-26T05:27:32Z")
Alas, there is more evidence of the damage that scorpions do. > [@](#): > > There is exactly one “bad” scorpion in North America, Centruroides exilicauda, and it occurs in Arizona. See it here:[NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket - NTNU](http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/c_exilicauda.php) If you click on the link above and read the section titled General, you’ll see evidence of another poor soul whose neural pathways have been re-routed by scorpion venom: > [@](#): > > General: > …This species is found in some pet collections, both in US and Europe. Captive breeding \*\*have been \*\* reported. Due to the **strenght** of its venom, this species should only be kept by experienced keepers A scorpion!:eek: Run away! Run away! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597/24 "2005-08-26T07:26:16Z")
> [@CBCD](#): > > Since I’ve never been even close to a live scorpion, I spell it [occasions](http://www.bartleby.com/61/93/O0019300.html). Well, yeah, if you’re talking about occasions. Iwas talking about occassions, though, so I spelt it real good. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597/25 "2005-08-26T16:17:37Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Why, sure - just check to see if the bottom of the patella on their pedipalps has any trichobothria ( sensory hairs ) or not. If not, might be the critter ( or some other buthid, perhaps - I got that off a Ca key and that is the only buthid in CA ). Check scorpion kneecaps? Thats just crazy talk. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scorpion-questions/318597.md?page=1)