Bark Scorpion (Centruroides exilicauda)

[guppiecat]

Bark scorpions fluoresce under ultraviolet light, so you can get neat photos like this with appropriate UV illumination.

However, when attending scorpion raves, it is best to avoid the mosh pits.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Comments

[hrrunka]

Quite a few scorpions fluoresce under UV. This is an added hazard when you're doing after-dark spoil-heap searches looking for fluorescent minerals. Always check whether the mineral you're about to pick up is getting ready to sting you...