Uroctonus (Forest scorpions)

CHP: Traffic Collision, No Injuries at Highway 96 and Boozer Ln 1:02 a.m.
PATROLLED: Arcata Police Department: Feb. 23, 2025 midnight
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Uroctonus mordax. Photo: (c) Marshal Hedin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Uroctonus is a genus of forest scorpions in the family Vaejovidae. There are at least four described species in Uroctonus.

Species: Uroctonus mordax (Western forest scorpion)