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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 Click/tap to enlarge

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.”
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.
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'.

    comments (2)

  1. Great series of macro shots William Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks Calbost. It was fun shooting this guy/gal(?) Posted 3 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Scorpions
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Jun 6, 2022. Captured Jun 6, 2022 14:50 in 2848 E Fountain St, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/1.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm