These are some photographs of a Striped Bark Scorpion. The Striped Bark Scorpion(Centruroides vittatus) is one of the most common scorpions found in the United States. These scorpions are mostly harmless except for a painful sting. Very rarely death can occur mostly in individuals that are highly allergic. Most stings occur by accident when someone steps on a scorpion. Scorpions like to hide in dark places so a shoe left outside becomes a good hiding spot for a scorpion. Striped Bark Scorpions are tan to light brown with two dark brown strips running down there back. These arachnids live mostly in desert or arid land. They can be found under rocks and debris during the day. At night Striped Bark Scorpions forage for food. These arachnid feed on small insects and other arachnids. Striped Bark Scorpions are found from northern Mexico through Texas and up to Nebraska.
These photographs of Striped Bark Scorpions were shot outside Austin Texas. I found the scorpion under a rock while I was hunting for things to photograph. They are quite common in this area. These photographs were shot on a Canon 5D Mark II using a Sigma 180mm macro lens. For lighting I use a Canon MT-24EX twin flash.
These are some videos of a Striped Bark Scorpion. In the first video you can see it is a female with baby scorpions on its back.
The second video is a Striped Bark Scorpion crawling on the ground.
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