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California common scorpion

Paruroctonus silvestrii

Photo by PrestonCash
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Poisons so be careful

Habitat:

Likes to hide under rocks and bushes.

Notes:

First time I have found a scorpion in the wild

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MitchRay
changing this guy to invertebrates
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PublishedMay 14, 2011

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