Brown scorpion...

maxttu

maxttu

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Found this thing outside my warehouse this evening. Anybody know what it is? Is it indigenous to South Texas? Very poisonous? I'm just curious. I've never stumbled upon a real scorpion before...

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I'd guesstimate it to be right at 2" including tail.
 
Looks like a dessert hairy scorpion, don't get stung lol. If you get stung it will feel like you have just been shot. Will suck for a couple of hours. Had a coworker go to the hospital because their heart rate was rising too high after being stung.
 
I think its a bark scorpion. They are all over the place in the outskirts of Austin but never bothered to look em up. I stepped on a little on about two inches and it felt like a bee sting.
 
Hmm...would it be worth keeping one of these things? He's creepy and kinda cool looking at the same time. Can you identify it as male/female visually?
 
ChamHoudini said:
I think its a bark scorpion. They are all over the place in the outskirts of Austin but never bothered to look em up. I stepped on a little on about two inches and it felt like a bee sting.
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Was unsure if it was a bark scorpion. It was between the two but I agree. If it is a bark scorpion it is not that bad. Pick it up by the tail and put it in your hand. I personally would go and just get an emporer scorpion for $10. They are bad ass! Crickets will do the trick :) just don't leave a black light on them or it will break down their immune system and kill them. Can use it every once in a while to make them glow though. Been considering get a scorpion myself ;)
 
twatts704 said:
Was unsure if it was a bark scorpion. It was between the two but I agree. If it is a bark scorpion it is not that bad. Pick it up by the tail and put it in your hand. I personally would go and just get an emporer scorpion for $10. They are bad ass! Crickets will do the trick :) just don't leave a black light on them or it will break down their immune system and kill them. Can use it every once in a while to make them glow though. Been considering get a scorpion myself ;)
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Nah, I would never pay for a scorpion, but I may hang onto him for a bit just to watch him hunt and eat. Creeps me out. Just like spiders... :eek:
 
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