Scorpion (Paruroctonus pecos). Photograph by Kari McWest.
Yellow to tan with the body surface rather lustrous.
This species is recorded from southeastern New Mexico and western Texas.
Paruroctonus pecos, like the other Vaejovidae, eats spiders and insects.
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.