About Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)
Paruroctonus silvestrii, which is also called the California common scorpion and the stripe-tailed scorpion, is a scorpion species that belongs to the family Vaejovidae. This species is native to the coastal region of the Californias. The stripe-tailed scorpion lives in dry areas, where it digs and inhabits burrows. Most individuals of this species grow to a length slightly less than 45 mm (1.8 in). It has slender pinchers, and its body is typically mottled dark gray-brown. It gets the common name stripe-tailed scorpion from the four longitudinal brown lines present on the underside of its tail.
