Insect Identification - Scorpion

Pest Identification Guide

Scorpion
Order Scorpionida

Range in size from 1-1/2 to 3 inches long; eight legs, a pair of large pinchers and a pair of small pinchers near the mouth; tail possesses a stinger. Most active at night; during the day, they hide under bark, logs or stones; in houses, they hide in closets, shoes and folded clothes. They eat small spiders and soft-bodied insects; will eat other scorpions. Females produce an average of 32 young; young reach maturity in three to four years. Common in southern states; most species deliver a sting no more harmful than a bee's; very poor eyesight; use pinchers as feelers.

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