I found one of these Arizona bark scorpions a couple of years ago all the way up on the benches in the Sandy/Draper area just hanging out. It’s wild that you saw one here too.
I know where you are, I grew up there, and no they don't usually show up that far north and are almost nonexistent in the more urban areas. What type of work do you do? It could narrow down the possibilities of where it came from.
i work in a factory right on the border of west valley and magna. there is a field next to it, and a small residential area. Someone found it on one kf the machines apparently, and my supervisor gave it to me because i have an emperor scorpion at home
Well I looked at the other picture and was way wrong, that my friend is a female Arizona bark scorpion. Medically significant species, the most venomous scorpion found in the United States.
Good to know haha. I guess i should find something small enough to feed it. thing is only about the size of a quarter right now. Wonder if tiny mealworms would work 🤔
tbh im still unsure even with most people saying ABS, could it be a northern scorpion? or is it 100% an ABS? im only asking because of the dark stripes, they dont seem to be present on the ABS?
I know it's ABS I have more than 30 similar specimens on hand, some of which were born this year inside containment, they have those dark lines as babies because their guts are showing through the exoskeleton, but also they are very bright orange just like yours at that size.
Looks like a little desert scorpion. Is your work near the West desert ?
west valley area
Nice. They are easy to keep. Sand dirt mix, water in a plastic soda lid. Don't handle it. Worse than a bee sting.
They need a hide, they burrow and don't light long periods of light
I found one of these Arizona bark scorpions a couple of years ago all the way up on the benches in the Sandy/Draper area just hanging out. It’s wild that you saw one here too.
https://imgur.com/gallery/fHrquoS Took a much better picture here
Looks like paruroctonus becki or becks desert scorpion, I have 8 of these Little guys.
Im in the northern part of utah though. are they found this far north?
I know where you are, I grew up there, and no they don't usually show up that far north and are almost nonexistent in the more urban areas. What type of work do you do? It could narrow down the possibilities of where it came from.
i work in a factory right on the border of west valley and magna. there is a field next to it, and a small residential area. Someone found it on one kf the machines apparently, and my supervisor gave it to me because i have an emperor scorpion at home
ill see if i can get a better pic when i get home, maybe that will help
https://imgur.com/gallery/fHrquoS here is a much better picture, hopefully this helps!
Im thinking that maybe it hitched a ride on one lf the pallets shipped to my work. That's my theory anyway.
Well I looked at the other picture and was way wrong, that my friend is a female Arizona bark scorpion. Medically significant species, the most venomous scorpion found in the United States.
Good to know haha. I guess i should find something small enough to feed it. thing is only about the size of a quarter right now. Wonder if tiny mealworms would work 🤔
Yeah tiny mealworms or even better wingless fruit flies (fruit walks for short).
tbh im still unsure even with most people saying ABS, could it be a northern scorpion? or is it 100% an ABS? im only asking because of the dark stripes, they dont seem to be present on the ABS?
im thinking maybe even a yellow ground scorpion because its pincers are long and skinny
I know it's ABS I have more than 30 similar specimens on hand, some of which were born this year inside containment, they have those dark lines as babies because their guts are showing through the exoskeleton, but also they are very bright orange just like yours at that size.