Alacrán oaxaqueño
Scientific name: Centruroides fulvipes
Arachnids
Venomous
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Venomous
Seek medical attention
Like other Centruroides scorpions, its sting is painful and can cause tingling or other symptoms beyond the sting site. Wash with soap and water and go promptly to the nearest health center, where scorpion antivenom is available if needed.
Source: Frontiers in Toxicology (2026) — clinical severity in scorpion envenomation, western Mexico
Seen here
Somebody photographed it here and the identification passed community review.
103 verified records
Sightings whose identification was reviewed by the iNaturalist community.
When it is seen
Recorded year-round
Recorded at this time of year