Scorpion (Vaejovis crassimanus). Photograph by Kari McWest
Vaejovis crassimanis from the Bolsón de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico. Photograph by Kari McWest.
Pale yellow to light tan dorsum. Males with a red telson (terminal segment of the tail).
This species is found in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Cochise County in Arizona, New Mexico, and Trans-Pecos Texas.
Vaejovis crassimanus, like the other members of the Vaejovidae, eats other arthropods.
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: 5 Jul 2006.