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FL Bark Scorpion

Centruroides gracilis

Photo by Ric3
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Field Notes

Description:

The slender brown scorpion is the largest of Florida's scorpions.

Habitat:

This species was observed in a County nature Preserve crawling from a dead Pine tree branch on the ground. It appears to have approximately six young one its back.

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Comments (2)
LouNapier
I had a black scorpion from cali that split open and gave birth to atleast 50 young, she Ate all of them but around 10
JenniferRoge
That is really cool!! Please join Scorpions of Florida. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/22371181

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Animal Young of Florida
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida
Photographed
PublishedApril 30, 2013

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