Koch Scorpion (Centruroides infamatus). Photograph by Dave Gaban.
Yellow to tan with two broad, dark longitudinal stripes on the upper side of the abdomen. Slender pincers and a long, slender tail are characteristic.
Centruroides infamatus is often found under rocks, boards, and in detritus.
Southern Mexican states north to Zacatecas and Durango.
Centruroides infamatus, like the other Buthidae, eats other arthropods. Included in its diet are spiders, solfugids, other scorpions, and an array of insect prey.
Polis, G. A. 1990. The biology of scorpions. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA.
Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert
Aaron Bodor, June 2006
Last Update: A.H. Harris, 30 Jun 2006.