Vaejovidae
Paravaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863)
Paravaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863)
Paravaejovis spinigerus is a medium-sized scorpion found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Paravaejovis waeringi (Williams, 1970)
Paravaejovis waeringi (Williams, 1970)
Paravaejovis waeringi, the dune devil scorpion, is a scorpion species native to North America's Colorado Desert.
Chihuahuanus coahuilae (Williams, 1968)
Chihuahuanus coahuilae (Williams, 1968)
Chihuahuanus coahuilae, the lesser stripetail scorpion, is found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, with painful but non-lethal stings.
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)
Paruroctonus silvestrii, the California common or stripe-tailed scorpion, is a small vaejovid scorpion native to coastal Californias.
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968)
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968)
Paruroctonus utahensis, the eastern sand scorpion, is a scorpion species ranging from Utah to Mexican Chihuahua that feeds on various arthropods.
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard, 1854)
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard, 1854)
Paruroctonus boreus is the world’s northernmost scorpion, widely distributed across western North America with distinct morphology and nocturnal behavior.
Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957)
Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957)
Smeringurus mesaensis, the dune scorpion, is a nocturnal, solitary, fossorial scorpion found in dune habitats.
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois, 1805)
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois, 1805)
Vaejovis carolinianus is a small dark scorpion native to the southeastern US that preys on small arthropods.
Serradigitus gertschi (Williams, 1968)
Serradigitus gertschi (Williams, 1968)
Serradigitus gertschi, the sawfinger scorpion, is a vaejovid scorpion found from the southwestern US to Mexico, with venom studied for potential medical uses.
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