California Common Scorpion
Paruroctonus silvestrii
The California common scorpion inhabits arid scrub, deserts, and sandy ground, hiding in burrows or under surface cover during the day. It hunts at night, using its pincers to seize insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates before stinging them. Its body fluoresces a blue-green color under ultraviolet light, a trait shared by many scorpions.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE