Sunday, July 13, 2008

Uroctonus mordax Brood

While checking on and feeding my invertebrates today, I discovered I was correct when I thought my largest female Uroctonus mordax was gravid.

I counted at least 16 scorplings, with more possibly buried underneath. For those of you who aren't aware this species is native to the Pacific Northwest. This particular specimen was collected around 14 miles west of Corvallis, Oregon, in the Coast Range.

Here's a modified version of the above photo to better show the babies:

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