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Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus Found in our house. Nasty little guys particularly for small children and seniors because they are the most venomous scorpion in North America but usually not lethal.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136206/arizona_bark_scorpion_or_centruoides_sculpturatus_ventral_side.html" title="Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus ventral side"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/136206_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=CGxo5UrmcgH9Fwumug83ql4WkFw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus ventral side Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus . Name Centruroides, using the Greek noun &kappa;&epsilon;&nu;&tau;&rho;&omicron;&nu;, cen-tron = &ldquo;a sharp point.&rdquo; <br /> Found in our house. Nasty little guys particularly for small children and seniors because they are the most venomous scorpion in North America but usually not lethal. <br /> The ventral side highlights the Book lungs (round areas called stigmates with slots on the bottom) where they breath and the Pectins (feather like) that are sensory organs thought to sense surfaces, vibrations and possibly chemoreceptors like pheromones&#039;. Arizona bark scorpion,Centruroides sculpturatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> The ventral side highlights the Book lungs (round areas with slots on the bottom) where they breath and the Pectins (feather like) that are sensory organs thought to sense surfaces, vibrations and possibly chemoreceptors like female pheromones&#039;.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136207/arizona_bark_scorpion_or_centruoides_sculpturatus.html" title="Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/136207_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=dapyn63GxBWYYr2me9gXJpWnox8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus 2.5X 76 shots of the stinger and venom bulb Arizona bark scorpion,Centruroides sculpturatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> stinger and venom bulb<br /> Arizona bark scorpion,Centruroides sculpturatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus

Found in our house. Nasty little guys particularly for small children and seniors because they are the most venomous scorpion in North America but usually not lethal.

Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus ventral side Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus . Name Centruroides, using the Greek noun κεντρον, cen-tron = “a sharp point.” <br /> Found in our house. Nasty little guys particularly for small children and seniors because they are the most venomous scorpion in North America but usually not lethal. <br /> The ventral side highlights the Book lungs (round areas called stigmates with slots on the bottom) where they breath and the Pectins (feather like) that are sensory organs thought to sense surfaces, vibrations and possibly chemoreceptors like pheromones'. Arizona bark scorpion,Centruroides sculpturatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

The ventral side highlights the Book lungs (round areas with slots on the bottom) where they breath and the Pectins (feather like) that are sensory organs thought to sense surfaces, vibrations and possibly chemoreceptors like female pheromones'.
Arizona Bark Scorpion or Centruoides sculpturatus 2.5X 76 shots of the stinger and venom bulb Arizona bark scorpion,Centruroides sculpturatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

stinger and venom bulb

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Top notch post, William! Great to see different angles and body parts supplemented with educational writing. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View William Bodine's profile
      William Bodine
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      Yeah. I think that is really helpful for a lot of people to have several different shots and some description about the shot. Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Love this shot! Great info, too! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View William Bodine's profile
      William Bodine
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      You just have to learn to live with some of these scorpions in Arizona They hide in the block walls and are a pest for most of this area. Occasionally I have to go out with my black light and try to eliminate a few.
      Thanks for the encouragement.       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Scorpions freak me out, to be honest. I would likely be quite paranoid and search thoroughly for them if I lived in AZ. Posted 3 years ago

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The Arizona bark scorpion

The Arizona bark scorpion is a small light brown scorpion common to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. An adult male can reach 8 cm in length, while a female is slightly smaller, with a maximum length of 7 cm.

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2022. Captured Jun 6, 2022 11:27 in 2848 E Fountain St, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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  • ISO500
  • 50mm

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