Scorpion Questions

[JimMacMillan]

@Tamerlane

There is exactly one “bad” scorpion in North America, Centruroides exilicauda, and it occurs in Arizona. See it here:NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket - NTNU

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.

[jayjay]

I can’t find Esprix’s scorpion thread from way back when! Did it get lost in TWOOLC?

[CBCD]

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

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!

[LouisB]

@CBCD

Since I’ve never been even close to a live scorpion, I spell it occasions.

Well, yeah, if you’re talking about occasions. Iwas talking about occassions, though, so I spelt it real good.

[Ike_Witt]

@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.