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Florida Bark Scorpion

Centruroides gracilis

Photo by BenHoldridge
Published on Project Noah
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25.6129, -80.4075

Field Notes

Description:

Two different adults. One is a new mom, with its abdomen covered in the newborn offspring. The second picture shows how scorpion exoskeletons glow under UV light, but only after they have hardened.

Habitat:

Invasive wooded area.

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