Scorpion (Diplocentrus whitei), Presidio, Presidio County, Texas. Photograph by Kari McWest.
Dark reddish brown with robust pincers.
Average litter size is 36.
This species is found in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León, and in Texas, in the Big Bend area.
Diplocentrus whitei is the largest scorpion in Texas
Jackman, J. A. 1997. A field guide to spiders and scorpions of Texas. Gulf Press, Houston.
Polis, G. A. 1990. The biology of scorpions. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA.
Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert
Aaron Bodor, June 2006.
A.H. Harris, Last Update: 4 Jul 2006