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This photograph of a small (approximately 1") Arizona Scorpion was found on the side of the trail up
Mount Elden in Flagstaff, Arizona at approximately 8000 feet elevation. This Vaejovis
lapidicola is the first scorpion I have seen in Flagstaff in the 30 years I have been looking
here. Most people would think it was too cold here for scorpions in Flagstaff. Vaejovis
lapidicola was described from a specimen found in Flagstaff in 1939 by Herbert Stahnke.
Download a recent paper on Vaejovis lapidicola here.
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This photo was taken on the morning of 23 May 2008. The habitat of Vaejovis lapidicola is in the
center of the pic, in the "White Out". Not what you would expect for your typical scorpion habitat?
My name is Richard (aka Rich) Ayrey, please e-mail me at flagrich@azscorpion.com
Photographs by Rich Ayrey, do not reproduce without the written permission of the photographer.
This site copyright Rich Ayrey 2001-2013 Flagstaff, Arizona. Close to the Grand Canyon.
This Arizona Scorpion World page created 11/02/2001.
Last updated 12/14/13.