I might sting, but I probably won't kill you
I prefer to eat cockroaches and termites
Which is just one of my better attributes.
Note: That is not my arm shown in this photo. The Scorpion was being handled by someone who knew how to handle it without scaring it or inspiring it to sting him.
Location: Apalachicola National ForestSources: https://guatemala.inaturalist.org/taxa/199583-Centruroides-hentzi
Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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