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dualaudi Pandinus

Number of posts: 19 Age: 34 Location: San Diego Registration date: 2008-10-30
 | Subject: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 1:36 am | |
| So after finishing up some web design on my computer around 2am, on my way out of my room i noticed a small scorpion staring at me. Caught the little guy and have been feeding him small crickets... (he's fast) I have no idea what type and if he's full grown or how much bigger he might get. Any help would be appreciated.   
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GideonSmith08 Centruroides

Number of posts: 170 Age: 15 Location: Torrance, Ca Registration date: 2008-08-18
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 6:59 am | |
| It looks like a Seradigitus sp. |
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~Abyss~ Administrator

Number of posts: 5068 Age: 23 Location: Los Angeles Cali. Registration date: 2008-02-05
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 2:59 pm | |
| It does look a lot like the seradigitus I just caught but it also kinda looks like a vajovid speices proably v. puritanus. Which would explain the speed. |
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electrophyste Babycurus

Number of posts: 354 Age: 27 Location: Ontario Canada Registration date: 2008-05-09
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 8:11 pm | |
| vaejovis coahuila?
i own one there pritty common in the US so ive been told. they are quick. ive had different sites tell me different thing about the sting. one said comparable to a bee sting and othere said it was intense pain for 15 minutes. |
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dualaudi Pandinus

Number of posts: 19 Age: 34 Location: San Diego Registration date: 2008-10-30
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 8:48 pm | |
| You guys are crazy with classifications... all 3 look on par with the other search images I did. At least now i'm closer to what to call it.
Thanks for chiming. Now i'll have to read some care sheets and make sure I keep the little guy happy.
I'm not going to handle this guy in any way, so I don't expect to get stung... thanks for the info though.
(does this look as large as it's going to get?)
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~Abyss~ Administrator

Number of posts: 5068 Age: 23 Location: Los Angeles Cali. Registration date: 2008-02-05
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 8:49 pm | |
| Not in california. I say V. puritanus....i can find out for SURE if you can get me better pictures of the claws, tail, pectines, and a clearer over all picture. |
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Kejser Administrator

Number of posts: 1357 Age: 25 Location: Denmark Registration date: 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 10:10 pm | |
| The Answer lies in the arms of the scorpion.
it looks pretty Vaejovis to me
http://wrbu.si.edu/scorpions/sc_key_NA/nakey01.html _________________  |
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dualaudi Pandinus

Number of posts: 19 Age: 34 Location: San Diego Registration date: 2008-10-30
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 10/30/2008, 11:33 pm | |
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Mr. Mordax Administrator

Number of posts: 7741 Age: 26 Location: PNW Registration date: 2008-02-06
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 11/1/2008, 10:52 am | |
| I'd say from the pectines that whatever it is, it's a male. Sorry I can't answer your age question (but I'm glad you like the forum!  ). _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blog Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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~Abyss~ Administrator

Number of posts: 5068 Age: 23 Location: Los Angeles Cali. Registration date: 2008-02-05
 | Subject: Re: San Diego, CA scorpion - PIX and VID 11/1/2008, 11:17 am | |
| ugh, man I feel so stupid. It looks more seradigitus now.....I'm stupped give me a few days to hear back from keri |
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