There's a new species of scorpion in town! Careful on those runs out there.
U.S. biologists have discovered a new species of scorpion. Vaejovis brysoni was located in the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona. Another scorpion of the same group also lives in this mountain range, according to U.S. biologists. This is the first documented case of two vorhiesi group species inhabiting the same mountain range.
"Recent collecting in the Santa Catalina along the transition zone between desert grassland and pine-oak forest revealed a distinct second species of Vaejovis vorhiesi group scorpion. Here we describe this new species, which represents the first record of two vorhiesi group species inhabiting the same mountain range," write the authors in the study's introduction.
U.S. biologists were stunned to find the news species within sight of Tucson, Arizona.
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/researchers-discover-new-species-of-scorpion-in-southern-arizona/ (http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/researchers-discover-new-species-of-scorpion-in-southern-arizona/)
Nice! He's a big boy. I used to pull a few Giant Hairy scorpions from my pool a few times per year. They are the largest variety here in AZ and I recall posting a pic of one on here that was over 6" tail to claw! Had he been alive I could have put a leash on him and taken him for a walk. Past couple years I have only found a few smaller Stripped scorpions dead in the garage. Our Orkin guy does a great job defending our home from bugs. Maybe once per year we find a live one in the house. I got stung once a few years back on the back of my leg. Didn't even realize he got me until an hour later when I got some local numbness.