Centruroides bicolor
Centruroides • Buthidae

A glossy black-and-amber Central American bark scorpion — a fast, agile climber that wants vertical cork/bark to scale and molt on rather than deep substrate, in a warm, humid, tall enclosure with plenty of hides (it's skittish). Slim-clawed, so it relies on venom: a sting brings sharp local pain and swelling for a few hours, occasionally with nausea — treat as moderate and keep it strictly hands-off.
Temperature
75-85°F
Humidity
65-75%
Prey size: crickets, roaches
Type
scansorial
Adult Size
3-4 inches
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
Central America (Costa Rica, Panama)
Temperament
skittish, fast climber; easily irritated
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