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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae

Scorpion
Vaejovis globosus

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Vaejovis globosus

Vaejovis globosus, Bolsón de Mapimí. Photograph courtesy of Kari McWest.

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Physical Characteristics

The telson of the female is distinctly globose, and the body is lustrous.

Geographic Range

Coahuila and Durango in Mexico; Brewster County in Texas. Not reported from Chihuahua, but probably occurs along the eastern edge.

Diet

Vaejovis globosus feeds on arthropods.

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Literature Cited

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.

Web Resources

Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert

Scorpions of Texas

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Aaron Bodor, June 2006

Last Update: 5 Jul 2006