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It is a scorpion

Arizona Bark Scorpion

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Scientific Name- Centruroides exilicauda

Kingdom- Animalia

Phylum- Arthropoda

Class- Arachnida

Order- Scorpion

Family- Buthidae

Genus- Centruroides 

Species- exilicauda

 

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A small, tan scorpion residing in south western America and north western Mexico. It is aggressive and very resilient. They are none to survive US Nuclear testing in deserts with no adverse effects. It poison is painful and potentially lethal. They can grow to be 8 cm in length and live up to 6 years. 

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