Centruroides bicolor is a species of bark scorpion from Central America. Its specific name "bicolor" is from the Latin meaning "two colored" and refers to the markings of this species.
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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 fulvipes — venomous
- Centruroides nigrimanus — venomous
- Centruroides edwardsii — venomous
- Centruroides limbatus — venomous
- Lychas scutilus — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Centruroides
- Species
- Centruroides bicolor
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