Vaejovis waueri. Photograph by Kari McWest.
Yellow brown to brown with two dark longitudinal dorsal stripes and a dark terminal tail (metasomal) segment. Small, short-fingered pincers and short, broad abdominal segments. Males average 20 mm, females about 23 mm.
Vaejovis waueri is a crack and crevice dweller found on rocky slopes. They are often found under rocks.
This species is found in Coahuila, Chihuahua, and western Texas.
Vaejovis waueri, like other members of the Vaejovidae, eats spiders and insects.
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Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert
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