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Centruroides vittatus, the striped bark scorpion, is a widely distributed species across the south-central United States and northern Mexico known for frequent human encounters.
Vaejovis carolinianus, the southern unstriped scorpion, is a small, uniformly colored arachnid widely distributed across the southeastern United States.
A small European scorpion described by De Geer in 1778, notable for maintaining an established introduced population at Sheerness, England.
A scorpion from the Tibetan Plateau described by Henderson in 1912, and notable for inhabiting high-altitude environments in southwestern China.
A forest-dwelling scorpion from the western United States described by Thorell in 1876, and commonly found in the woodlands of California and Oregon.
A scorpion described by C.L. Koch in 1836 from central Mexico, and notable as one of the earliest named species in the genus Vaejovis.
A scorpion from the Indian subcontinent named after naturalist Thomas Hardwicke, described by Gray in 1837, and classified in the family Scorpiopidae.
A European scorpion named after the ancient Roman name for Trieste, described by C.L. Koch in 1837, and native to Italy and Slovenia.
A scorpion from Asia described by Birula in 1913, with its Latin name 'asperrimus' meaning 'very rough,' referring to its textured exoskeleton.
A scorpion endemic to the Balearic Islands of Spain, described by Caporiacco in 1950, and restricted to islands such as Mallorca and Menorca.
A European scorpion found in France and Italy, classified within the genus Euscorpius, and distinguished as a separate species within this complex group.
A small scorpion from central Europe described by C.L. Koch in 1837, found across Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, and among the smallest European scorpions.
A scorpion from the Carpathian region of Eastern Europe originally described by Linnaeus in 1767, and historically designated as the type species of Euscorpius.
A Mediterranean scorpion described by Herbst in 1800, ranging from Italy across the Balkans to the Middle East, and among the larger European Euscorpius.
A cave-adapted scorpion from Texas described by Mitchell in 1968, named after speleobiologist James Reddell, and specialized for subterranean life.
A scorpion described by Gertsch and Soleglad in 1972 from Big Bend National Park, Texas, and named in honor of naturalist Roland Wauer.
A scorpion species from the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico, first described from Coahuila state, and belonging to the diverse family Vaejovidae.
Centruroides hentzi, commonly called Hentz's striped scorpion, is a small arachnid native to the southeastern United States, particularly adapted to Florida's scrub habitats.
Lychas mucronatus is a widespread scorpion in the Buthidae family, recognized by its reddish-brown coloration and originally described by C. L. Koch in 1845.
A scorpion from montane habitats in Asia classified in the family Scorpiopidae, and notable for its mountain-dwelling ecology as indicated by its name.
Lychas bimaculatus is a mildly venomous scorpion in the Buthidae family, found in India and distinguished by the two prominent dark spots on its body.
A scorpion species from Mexico described by Williams in 1970, with its specific epithet 'confusus' reflecting its taxonomic complexity.
Lychas variatus is a small scorpion belonging to the Buthidae family, first described by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock in 1890 and found across Asia.
A scorpion described by Borelli in 1915, native to Mexico, and notable for its robust, rounded body morphology as suggested by its species name.
Lychas tricarinatus is a Buthidae family scorpion native to the Indian subcontinent, notable for the three distinct keels on its dorsal segments.
Isometrus maculatus, described by DeGeer in 1778, is a scorpion species notable for its broad pantropical distribution due to human transport and maritime trade.
Isometrus acanthocercus is a bark-dwelling scorpion species within the diverse Buthidae family, distinguished by its spiny telson and native to Southeast Asia.
Isometrus thersites is a scorpion in the Buthidae family, endemic to the forests of New Caledonia and originally described by Eugène Simon in 1876.
Isometrus melanodactylus is a small, mildly venomous scorpion in the Buthidae family, first described by French arachnologist Eugène Simon in 1880.
