The striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) or Texas bark scorpion is an extremely common scorpion found throughout the midsection of the United States and northern Mexico. It is perhaps the most frequently encountered scorpion in the U.S.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Bark scorpions Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Centruroides ornatus — venomous
- Centruroides suffusus — venomous
- Centruroides baldazoi — venomous
- Uroplectes otjimbinguensis — venomous
- Centruroides infamatus — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Centruroides
- Species
- Centruroides vittatus
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