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California Common Scorpion

Paruroctonus silvestrii

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Field Notes

Description:

Small and slender scorpion about 7cm long from head to tip of tail. The mesosoma is dark brown and the prosoma is a medium brown like the legs and tail.

Habitat:

Attracted to the porch light to catch prey that falls to the ground at night. Oak woodland with lots of leaf litter.

Reference Links:

Species Paruroctonus silvestrii - California Common Scorpion - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (1)
Brian38
Awesome spotting Cindy! The species seems to be somewhat variable in colour (compared to your other spottings). Night time pics?

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PublishedAugust 3, 2019

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