Arizona Desert hairy scorpions are a warm-desert species, specially adapted to hot and dry conditions. They are usually found in and around washes or low-elevation valleys where they dig elaborate …

Meet the desert scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, lifespan, breeding and behavior.

Desert Scorpions are ambush predators. They wait inside their burrows for prey and they grab it with their front pedipalps and sting it with venom to subdue it. Like all scorpions, the Desert Scorpion is …

Desert hairy scorpions are native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Like other scorpions, this species is carnivorous, feeding on insects, lizards, …

Sep 7, 2024 · It has a stout body and is yellow to reddish brown depending on where it is found. Found in open sandy woodland and shrubland occupying deep spiral burrows with wide, crescent-shaped …

Three species of scorpions are commonly found in the Arizona Upland subdivision of the Sonoran Desert. They are the bark scorpion, Centruroides exilicauda, the striped tail or devil s scorpion, …

Discover where desert scorpion live, how to identify them, and what to do if you encounter one. Stay safe with expert tips.

There are close to 2,000 described species of scorpions worldwide, at least 100 in the U.S., and more than 50 species in the desert southwestern states.

Nov 21, 2025 · Desert scorpions can withstand temperatures of 47 °C (117 °F), which is several degrees higher than the lethal temperatures for other desert arthropods. Despite being venomous predators, …

Arizona Desert hairy scorpions are a warm-desert species, specially adapted to hot and dry conditions. They are usually found in and around washes or low-elevation valleys where they dig elaborate …