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

Scorpion
Vaejovis russelli

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Vaejovis russelli

Scorpion (Vaejovis russelli). Photograph by Chad Lee.

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Physical Characteristics

Pale to light orange.

Geographic Range

This species is found in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Arizona, New Mexico, and Trans-Pecos Texas into northwestern Texas.

Diet

Arthropods are preyed upon by Vaejovis russelli.

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.