No scorpions in northern colorado? (Colorado Springs, Pueblo: scorpion, live, floor)

[andrew sullivan]

Per wikipedia: "In the United States, scorpions are most common in southern Arizona and in a swath of land extending through central Texas and central Oklahoma. The common striped scorpion, Centruroides vittatus, reaches from northern and northeastern Mexico to southern Colorado, Kansas, southern Missouri, and Louisiana."

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[1AngryTaxPayer]

There are plenty of those in CO. My Uncle who lives out near Nebraska had one walk across the floor while he was watching tv. I also saw one by the garden of the gods while hiking.

[bluescreen73]

You'll see striped bark scorpions throughout Colorado but only very rarely. I encountered two when I lived in Craig growing up (over an 8 year span). They're fairly harmless. Unless you're allergic to their venom, the sting isn't much worse than a wasp's.

[jazzlover]

The are probably most common in the desert areas of western Colorado--they aren't the large ones such as can be found in Arizona, but a smaller variety. They also can be a tannish color that blends in quite well--they can be hard to spot. Poisonous nonetheless.

[eofelis]

I have been working in the field recently near Rangely and have seen 2 scorpions.

[perustaja]

Not impossible but generally not found north of Colorado Springs. This may be complicated by shipping and stuff around the area. Colorado springs gets them in the west/southwest but they're quite rare, compared to TX/AZ at least.

Anywhere in Pueblo or south will get them, extending out to the border. Again, not as common as in TX/AZ but they are there, and can be surprisingly common if they've established themselves.

West slope has plenty of varying species. Northern Colorado does not, or at least they are so rare they're almost never reported (which again makes me suspect that it is introduced and exists in just one spot).