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Lesser brown scorpion

Isometrus maculatus

Photo by adt2101
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Lesser brown scorpion

Isometrus maculatus
mauna Kunzah
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mauna Kunzah
Although your picture is pretty unclear, I figured that this scorpion is the only species in Hawaii. It originates in Asia (Sri Lanka, possibly). Its venomous sting is non-neurotoxic and about as painful as a bee sting.

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Interaction between different species of Arthropods
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Manoa Valley Wildlife
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
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Alien Species in Hawaii
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PublishedMarch 28, 2013

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