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Scorpion Photographs

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BUTHIDAE:

• Androctonus amoreuxi (Audoin & Savigny, 1812). Captive female from Israel. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Androctonus australis (Linnaeus, 1758). Captive female from Israel. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Androctonus bicolor Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829. Captive specimen. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Centruroides exilicauda (Wood, 1863). Male from Arizona.
• Centruroides exilicauda (Wood, 1863). Female with first instar young.
• Centruroides gracilis (Latreille, 1804). Female, from Belize.
• Centruroides gracilis (Latreille, 1804). Male and female with first instar young, mating.
• Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1931. Male from the Florida Keys.
• Centruroides hentzi (Banks, 1900). Female from Gainesville, Florida.
• Centruroides limbatus (Pocock, 1898). Female from Honduras.
• Centruroides margaritatus (Gervais, 1841). Typical form from Tiger Island, Honduras.
• Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821). Female and young from Brackettville, Texas.
• Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821). Female from Brackettville, Texas,
• Hottentotta trilineatus (Peters, 1861). Captive male from Tanzania. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Hottentotta trilineatus (Peters, 1861). Captive female from Tanzania. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Hottentotta trilineatus (Peters, 1861). Captive female with young from Tanzania. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899. Captive female from South Africa. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899. Gravid female from Africa.
• Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899. Female from Africa. Notice the technique for holding the stinger.
• Uroplectes planimanus (Karsch, 1879). Female and young from near Vaalwater, Waterberg district, South Africa. Photo by Jonathan Leeming.

DIPLOCENTRIDAE:

• Diplocentrus sp. Juvenile of a new species from Texas.
• Diplocentrus whitei (Gervais, 1844). Female from the Big Bend region of Texas.
• Heteronebo yntemai Francke & Sissom, 1980. Female from St. John, Virgin Islands.
• Nebo hierichonticus (Simon, 1872). Captive specimen from Egypt. Photo by R. David Gaban.

IURIDAE:

• Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood, 1863). Female from southern California.
• Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood, 1863). Male from San Diego, California.
• Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing, 1928. From central Arizona.
• Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing, 1928. From central Arizona (vertical orientation).
• Hadrurus arizonensis pallidus Williams, 1968. Female from southern California.
• Hadrurus aztecus Pocock, 1902. Female from the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico.
• Hadrurus concolorous Stahnke, 1969. Juvenile from Baja California, Mexico.
• Hadrurus obscurus Williams, 1970. Juvenile from 29 Palms, California. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Hadrurus spadix Stahnke, 1940. Female from California eating cricket. Photo by R. David Gaban.

ISCHNURIDAE:

• Hadogenes granulatus Purcell, 1901. Female from Africa.
• Hadogenes granulatus Purcell, 1901. Same female from Africa under a black light.
• Hadogenes troglodytes (Peters, 1862). Male from South Africa. Photo by Jonathan Leeming.
• Hadogenes troglodytes (Peters, 1862). Female with young from South Africa. Photo by Jonathan Leeming.
• Opisthacanthus lepturus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805). Female from the Canal Zone, Panama
• Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897. Captive female from Tanzania. Photo by R. David Gaban.

SCORPIONIDAE:

• Heterometrus spinifer Hemprich &Ehrenberg, 1828. From a local pet store.
• Opistophthalmus sp. Photo by Ian Knutsen.
• Opistophthalmus ecristatus Pocock, 1899. Captive female (South Africa). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861. Captive male (South Africa?). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861. Captive female (South Africa?). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Pandinus cavimanus (Pocock, 1888). Captive male (east Africa). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Pandinus cavimanus (Pocock, 1888). Captive female (east Africa). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Pandinus imperator Koch, 1842. Captive female with young.
• Pandinus imperator Koch, 1842. Captive male and female in my hand.
• Pandinus imperator Koch, 1842. A pet emperor and my (then) 1 year-old son.
• Pandinus viatoris (Pocock, 1890). Captive male (east Africa). Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Scorpio maurus Linneaus, 1758. A pet scorpion. Photo by Steve Rayboy.
• Scorpio maurus Linneaus, 1758. Same pet scorpion, different angle. Photo by Steve Rayboy.

SUPERSTITIONIDAE:

• Superstitionia donensis Stahnke, 1940. Female from southern California.

VAEJOVIDAE:

• Pseudouroctonus andreas (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972). From San Diego, California.
• Pseudouroctonus apacheanus (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972). Male and female from Santa Cruz Mountains, Arizona.
• Pseudouroctonus glimmei Hjelle, 1972). Juvenile from Stanislaus County, California.
• Pseudouroctonus iviei (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972). Male, Napa County, California.
• Pseudouroctonus reddelli (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972). Female, Bandera County, Texas.
• Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957). Female, Southern Califonria.
• Uroctonites huachuca (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972). Male, southern Arizona.
• Uroctonus mordax Thorell, 1876. Female, Los Gatos Hills, California. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Vaejovis carolinianus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805). London, Kentucky. Photo by William Zierath.
• Vaejovis cazieri Williams, 1968. Male, Brackettville, Texas.
• Vaejovis coahuilae Williams, 1968. Male, Texas. Photo by Robert & Linda Mitchell.
• Vaejovis globosus Borelli, 1915. Male, Brewster County, Texas.
• Vaejovis russelli Williams, 1968. Male, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
• Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863). Female, Arizona.
• Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863). Female with young. Photo by R. David Gaban.
• Vaejovis vorhiesi Stahnke, 1940. From Arizona.
• Vaejovis waueri Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972. Female, Kinney County, Texas.
• Vejovoidus longiunguis (Williams, 1969). Female, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

VINEGAROONS

• a.k.a. Whiptailed scorpions, Whipscorpions, Uropygids
• Mastigoproctus giganteus Lucas. Male from Texas.
• Mastigoproctus giganteus Lucas. Female from Texas.
• Mastigoproctus giganteus Lucas. Female from Texas. A young arachnid hunter shows off her catch!

TAILLESS WHIPSCORPIONS

• a.k.a. Whipscorpions, Amblypygids
• Phrynus marginemaculatus Koch. Female from St. John, Virgin Islands.
• Unidentified amblypygid from Honduras.

SUN SPIDERS

• a.k.a. Camel Spiders, Wind Scorpions, Solpugids
• Unidentified sun spider from a game farm called Suikerbosplaat, Vaalwater, Waterberg district, Northern Transvaal, South Africa. Photo by Jonathan Leeming.
• Unidentified sun spider from Upton County, Texas, USA.
• Unidentified sun spider from Upton County, Texas, USA. Different angle.
• Unidentified sun spider from Upton County, Texas, USA. Another different angle.
• Some short movies of this same Unidentified sun spider. Check them out!

CENTIPEDES

• Scolopendra heros Girard. Centipede of undetermined sex. Talk about warning coloration... Collected in Texas.
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