Southern devil scorpion
Venomous · Vaejovis carolinianus
Painful, rarely seriousUsually like a bee or wasp sting
Sting is mild, like a bee sting.
- Lives in
- 6 states
- Size
- 1–1.6 in
- Open US records
- 440
- Group
- Scorpion
How to identify it
- Small dark brown scorpion
- Stout pincers
- Hides under logs and rocks in woods
Size: 1–1.6 in (length). Habitat: Wooded slopes of the southern Appalachians and nearby lowlands.
Also called southern unstriped scorpion.
Where it lives
- Lives here
- Rare records
- Gone
- Not here
When it is out
State by state
| State | Status | Open records | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Lives here | 127 | 30 |
| Alabama | Lives here | 118 | 21 |
| Georgia | Lives here | 116 | 35 |
| Kentucky | Lives here | 46 | 10 |
| South Carolina | Lives here | 21 | 8 |
| North Carolina | Lives here | 8 | 3 |
| Louisiana | Rare records | 3 | 1 |
| Mississippi | Rare records | 1 | 0 |
States not listed have no open records and are outside the range.
Questions
Where does the southern devil scorpion live?
In 6 states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Rare records also come from Louisiana and Mississippi.
Is the southern devil scorpion dangerous?
Painful, rarely serious. Sting is mild, like a bee sting.
How do you identify a southern devil scorpion?
Small dark brown scorpion. Stout pincers. Hides under logs and rocks in woods.
When is the southern devil scorpion most active?
Most open US records fall in April to July, September.