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Its a whipscorpion, its looks more like a spider than a scorpion but it has claws and no fangs. http://www.everythingabout.net/artic..._whipscorpion/

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I figured out the manual settings on the camera so here are a few pics, unfortunately one burried itself so I wasn't going to bother it fot a pic. This is the larger Arizona bark.

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One of the other ones

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2 Florida Barks

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I think I may have interrupted the other two

[Gorilla Unit 33]

scary.....

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one of the 3 lined

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and the other

[Gorilla Unit 33]

.....tell me how you have enough trust in a cage to make sure the dont get out lol

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Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33

scary.....

But they are so cute

[Gorilla Unit 33]

ugh huh ... as long as they dont bite me lol

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Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33

.....tell me how you have enough trust in a cage to make sure the dont get out lol

Definately, just like any other pet if you know what you are doing you don't have to worry. But I will admit I take extra caution with the Arizona barks, they are the only species I currently have that are concitered medically signifigant (potentially deadly), but I'm sure they won't be the last.

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Can't believe I forgot to throw one of these pics up. All scorpions glow in a blacklight, this is one of my emps.

[SilverTurboRidin]

that pic is so freaking hot!!! LOL

[99SL2_Modder]

Originally Posted by auk113

WTF is that


i would think this would be a spider or something

Scorpions are of the Arachnid family, so resemblance isn't rare.

I love scorpions, I just have an overall fear of being stung and the possibility of being allergic to the venom.

[180sxDrifter]

god I hate Scorpions, when I lived in AZ I found a Arizona Bark Scorpion in my room... I beat the hell out that thing with my shoe.. go too see what this glow was and what do you know its the one thign I never wanted to see in my house

[SexyDSM95]

Originally Posted by 180sxDrifter

god I hate Scorpions, when I lived in AZ I found a Arizona Bark Scorpion in my room... I beat the hell out that thing with my shoe.. go too see what this glow was and what do you know its the one thign I never wanted to see in my house

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We had to get rid of the palm tree that was outside our house b/c roaches and scorpions nested in them. I would have to shake out my sneakers everyday before I went to school. So you are saying you can ingest the venom but not die, but don't get stung? What's the difference?

[Gorilla Unit 33]

thats crazy

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Venom needs to enter the bloodstream to have any effect, if you were to drink it it would not harm you (I guess it could if you had cuts in your mouth or stomach ulsers). Poison is usually administered by contact with skin or by being swallowed. Some toxins are both but scorpion toxin is not.

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Originally Posted by 99SL2_Modder

I love scorpions, I just have an overall fear of being stung and the possibility of being allergic to the venom.

If you are careful you don't need to be worried about being stung. I have been keeping scorpions for about 10 years now and have never been stung.

You could also look into getting an emperor, they are easy to find, big, scary looking, and their venom is practically harmless. The worst allergic reaction I have heard of from one was swelling in the hand and a tingly feeling up the arm and both went away in a couple hours with the only treatment being a cold compress. Unfortunately they are not very active and spend most of their time hiding.