More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Scorpions of Zihuatanejo
ORDER SCORPIONES
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Chelicerates (Subphylum Chelicerata)
-Flat-tailed and Bark Scorpions (Superfamily Buthoidea)
-Arrowbreasted Scorpions (Family Buthidae)
-Bark Scorpions (Genus Centruroides)
-Centruroides meisei
Centruroides meisei is a medium-sized bark scorpion, native to southern Mexico, where it occurs in tropical and subtropical habitats, including forest edges and occasionally human dwellings. It is typically yellowish to light brown. The species is nocturnal and agile, spending daylight hours hidden under bark, rocks, or debris and emerging at night to hunt insects and other small arthropods. Its venom is neurotoxic and medically significant, capable of causing painful stings and systemic symptoms in humans, although serious outcomes are uncommon with prompt medical care, and ecologically it serves as an important predator within its native ecosystems.
Centruroides meisei
Description
• Centruroides meisei is a scorpion in the family Buthidae. Like other members of Centruroides, it has a relatively slender body, narrow pincers, and a segmented tail ending in a venomous sting. Its colouration and markings can vary, and reliable identification may require examination of fine anatomical features. Scorpions in this genus use venom to subdue prey and defend themselves.
Range
• Centruroides meisei is present in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. It is a Mexican species, but its full geographic distribution and the limits of its range are not well established.
Habitat
• This species is associated with terrestrial habitats in Mexico. Scorpions of the genus Centruroides commonly shelter beneath rocks, bark, fallen wood, and debris, or in crevices in natural and human-modified environments. They are primarily nocturnal and tend to hide in protected places during the day.
Diet
• Centruroides meisei is a carnivorous predator that feeds on small arthropods, including insects and spiders. It captures prey with its pincers and uses its sting when needed to immobilize it. It also serves as prey for some larger animals, including birds, reptiles, and other scorpions.