- They are also known as the Striped Scorpion, Plains Scorpion and Wood Scorpion.
- This New World scorpion is from Northern Mexico, and Middle USA (AK, CO, IL, LA, MO, NE, NM, OK, TX). It is probably the most frequently encountered scorpion in the United States. These specimens were Wild Caught in Texas.
- The average adult size is 2.5", and they seldom exceed the 3" mark.
- The can be kept communally in small numbers.
- They grow very fast, molting every few weeks and reaching sexual maturity in 6-8 months.
- The adults are variable in color and pattern, generally a light orange or reddish color with darker two dark, longitudinal stripes on its carapace and a dark triangular mark on its head. Specimens from Oklahoma and Kansas are darker with light orange. Specimens from West Texas tend to be more pale with lighter yellow.
- This New World scorpion is from Northern Mexico, and Middle USA (AK, CO, IL, LA, MO, NE, NM, OK, TX). It is probably the most frequently encountered scorpion in the United States. These specimens were Wild Caught in Texas.
- The average adult size is 2.5", and they seldom exceed the 3" mark.
- The can be kept communally in small numbers.
- They grow very fast, molting every few weeks and reaching sexual maturity in 6-8 months.
- The adults are variable in color and pattern, generally a light orange or reddish color with darker two dark, longitudinal stripes on its carapace and a dark triangular mark on its head. Specimens from Oklahoma and Kansas are darker with light orange. Specimens from West Texas tend to be more pale with lighter yellow.