Hadrurus spadix Stahnke, 1940 is a animal in the Hadruridae family, order Scorpiones, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hadrurus spadix Stahnke, 1940

Hadrurus spadix Stahnke, 1940

Hadrurus spadix is a large burrowing scorpion native to the southern deserts of North America.

Family
Genus
Hadrurus
Order
Scorpiones
Class
Arachnida

About Hadrurus spadix Stahnke, 1940

Hadrurus spadix (described by Stahnke in 1940) is a large burrowing scorpion native to the southern deserts of North America. It typically reaches around 15 centimeters, or 5.9 inches, in length. This scorpion spends a large amount of time digging in sand to enlarge its burrow. The giant desert hairy scorpion is a closely similar species to Hadrurus spadix.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Scorpiones Hadruridae Hadrurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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