Lesser Stripetail Scorpion (Vaejovis coahuilae), Presidio, Presidio County, Texas. Photograph by Kari McWest.
Lesser Stripetail Scorpion (Vaejovis coahuilae). Photograph by Kari McWest.
May be yellow brown to brown, but are quite variable in appearance, with some being quite pale with little pigmentation on the dorsum. There are four dark longitudinal, keeled stripes on the underside of the tail. Pincers are smooth, swollen in males, with short fingers. The average length is 35-40 mm.
This species occur in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Vaejovis coahuilae, eats spiders and insects.
The sting of Vaejovis coahuilae, is relatively mild, comparable to a bee sting.
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Williams, S. C. 1968. Scorpions from northern Mexico: Five new species of Vaejovis from Coahuila, Mexico. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 68:1-24.
Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert
Aaron Bodor, June 2006.
A.H. Harris, Last Update 4 Jul 2006.