Stripped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)

My newest addition. Came across (her?) by chance. After a game of Airsoft, we were packing our gear up and some dude spotted it crawling up his arm and flipped. I walked up and toke it off his arm, and now it lives in my little critter keeper. I must say, for my second scorpion, its pretty cool (especially since it stings its prey, unlike my emp)

Lovely scorp, but that's a Centruroides vittatus.

Indeed it is. I guess since I found it in FL I assumed it was a Florida Bark Scorpion. Thanks! I was wondering why all the pics looked different than what I had *facepalm*

Wish I could find these guys in my back yard

Oh and it does look female to me, best get on the hunt for a male! Look for one with a longer, thinner tail in proportion to it's body, and with not as bulky body as the female.

Very nice!

On second thoughts, an adult WC female is most likely already gravid.

Keep your eyes on her

JamieLawrence wrote:

On second thoughts, an adult WC female is most likely already gravid.
Keep your eyes on her

+1
Can probably do some research on them now and be prepared for some babies.... no harm getting ready first as you go along trying to find a male for her

i agree

Very nice, to my knowledge the Stripped Bark from Florida is Centruroides hentzi. I don't think Centruroides vittatus are found in Florida. Correct me if I'm wrong. Still very nice though!!!

I WANT ONE THAT STINGS lol. cool one

LOL Mandiblehead, and welcome to the forum BTW, glad to have you along! What do you have in your little collection so far?

-Wyatt

i have two emps male and fmale . havnt had them long. ithink the fml is young cause the male is almost twice as big. but shes really fat. she even got stuck once ialmost helpd her lol, after watchin her strggle for about halfhour between arock and glass its feet were slippin around on, it was sideways

and thx glad to be here

Sweet Man! I love emps, got a male and a female of my own. Ha, I've seen my emps do the same thing. They go into some hole and get stuck and fight for an hour or so to get out, it's always fun to watch.

Stripped? Like jerkey strips?

Street, you would be the one to point something like that out! LOL Miss ya bro, how's life been for you?

Always.

Life has been... well, life. You now? Glad to see you back though Wyatt.


Back to topic though, good find Wookie.

i want that one...

Ha! I know how you feel Street, but at least we're alive to know it. Good to be back bro, missed this place.