About Centruroides hentzi (Banks, 1900)
The carapace of Centruroides hentzi is uniformly light mottled brown, with lines spreading anteriorly and laterally from a yellow median stripe. Its chelicerae and legs are marbled with brown reticulation, while the underside of the legs is unmarked and pale. This scorpion species shows clear sexual dimorphism. Males have smaller, more slender bodies and longer metasomal segments, while females are typically larger with short, rounded metasomal segments. On average, males reach around 37 mm in length and have 18 pectinal teeth, while females average around 38.9 mm in length and have 17 pectinal teeth. In the wild, Centruroides hentzi is most often found under logs, stones, tree snags, and ground litter. It can also occur under bark on standing dead trees up to 20 feet above ground, or under bark at the base of live Pinus elliottii and Pinus palustris. This species is a common invader of households and other human-built environments.
