none of the scorpions on TheNothing's list are dangerously venomous or medically significantStraxus said:Very cool! Thanks for the help guys!
That last list will drasticly help me narrow down the species I have.
If they are Paruroctonus boreus, does anyone know the danger level of the toxin involved (no worries, I go with the philosophy of the best way to handle your scorpion is NOT to handle your scorpion) Its mainly for safety reasons and so I can keep record (should they be that species)
heh, i kept messing the thread link for confusus up... linked to an amusing variety of things while i was working on it, sorry for the confusion, if there was anyTheNothing said:only scorpion that can be found on the west side of the Cascades is U. mordax (as everyone else has mentioned). There have been very occational U. mordax findings in the Mt. Hood National Forest and in the Columbia River Gorge. They are very few and far between though. There have also been reports coming from Troutdale and Sandy... About as close to Portland as you can get and find scorps
There are several other species that can be found sporaticly across the eastern side of the state though:
- Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
- Hadrurus spadix (Snake River area)
- Paruroctonus boreus
- Vaejovis confusus (unconfirmed)
- Vaejovis hirsuticauda (unconfirmed)
Hey we are practically in the same town. I live about three miles from Lynden. Funny how that works somtimes.gataloco said:I live in Washington and a friend of mine had a scorpion that came from the westerned mountains in Oregon. Does anyone have any information on this species?
Thanks, Fred
Drapion I just so happen to be coming into medford on wednesday the 3rd from klamath falls and naturally I am from arizona (arizona bark, desert hairy, devil, twin striped) so I love scorpions and I was wondering if I could help you with your infestation so is there anyway we could meet up for a scorpion huntI could tell you right were to go to Find U.mordax.Or I could just show you.I have a hill down here I go to to collect them for my self or people who want them.There are hundreds of them!
To clarify here... I know this comment was made in the stone age....but, Uroctonus mordax is found north of Portland into Washington state.... And they are actually quite common if you know when and where to look I have found them in Washington with no problems.only scorpion that can be found on the west side of the Cascades is U. mordax (as everyone else has mentioned). There have been very occational U. mordax findings in the Mt. Hood National Forest and in the Columbia River Gorge. They are very few and far between though. There have also been reports coming from Troutdale and Sandy... About as close to Portland as you can get and find scorps
There are several other species that can be found sporaticly across the eastern side of the state though:
- Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
- Hadrurus spadix (Snake River area)
- Paruroctonus boreus
- Vaejovis confusus (unconfirmed)
- Vaejovis hirsuticauda (unconfirmed)
Hi, I’m your local thread Rez fairy.do you have some pics of the scorpion ?