Desert hairy scorpion, black hairy scorpion (Hadrurus spadix) Description
English: Photo of my own Hadrurus spadix by 82.233.123.121.
Date 24 December 2005 (original upload date)
Author Gloria satanas at English Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gloria_satanas
Desert hairy scorpion or black hairy scorpion (Hadrurus spadix) is a large (around 15 centimeters / 5.51 inches) scorpion native to the southern deserts of North America. It is a burrowing scorpion which spends a lot of time digging in the sand and enlarging its burrow. A similar species is the giant desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis). Order: Scorpiones, Family: Caraboctonidae.