Scorpion
Scorpionidae order
Description:
Dull brown, yellow, or black. Have 7.5- to 20-centimeter long lobsterlike
pincers andjointed tail usually held over the back. There are 800 species of
scorpions.
Habitat:
Decaying matter, under debris, logs, and rocks. Feeds at night. Sometimes hides
in boots.
Distribution:
Worldwide in temperate, arid, and tropical regions.
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CAUTION
Scorpions sting with their
tails, causing local pain, swelling, possible incapacitation, and death.
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Brown house spider or brown recluse spider
Laxosceles reclusa
Description:
Brown to black with obvious "fiddle" on back of head and thorax.
Chunky body with long, slim legs 2.5 to 4 centimeters long.
Habitat:
Under debris, rocks, and logs. In caves and dark places.
Distribution:
North America.
Funnelweb spider
Atrax species (A. robustus, A. formidablis)
Description:
Large, brown, bulky spiders. Aggressive when disturbed.
Habitat:
Woods, jungles, and brushy areas. Web has a funnellike opening.
Distribution:
Australia. (Other nonvenemous species worldwide.)
Tarantula
Theraphosidae and Lycosa species
Description:
Very large, brown, black, reddish, hairy spiders. Large fangs inflict painful
bite.
Habitat:
Desert areas, tropics.
Distribution:
Americas, southern Europe.
Widow spider
Latrodectus species
Description:
Dark spiders with light red or orange markings on female's abdomen.
Habitat:
Under logs, rocks, and debris. In shaded places.
Distribution:
Varied species worldwide. Black widow in United States, red widow in Middle
East, and brown widow in Australia.
Note: Females are the poisonous gender. Red Widow
in the Middle East is the only spider known to be deadly to man.
Centipede
Description:
Multijoined body to 30 centimeters long. Dull orange to brown, with black point
eyes at the base of the antenna. There are 2,800 species worldwide.
Habitat:
Under bark and stones by day. Active at night.
Distribution:
Worldwide.
Bee
Description:
Insect with brown or black, hairy bodies. Generally found in colonies. Many buil
wax combs.
Habitat:
Hollow trees, caves, dwellings. Near water in desert areas.
Distribution:
Worldwide.
Note: Bees have barbed stingers and die after
stinging because their venom sac and internal organs are pulled out during the
attack.
Wasps and hornets
Description:
Generally smooth bodied, slender stinging insects. Many nest individually in mud
nests or in paper nest colonies. Smooth stinger permits multiple attacks. There
are several hundred species worldwide.
Habitat:
May be found anywhere in various species.
Distribution:
Worldwide.
Note: An exception to general appearance is the
velvet ant of the southern United States. It is a flightless wasp with red and
black alternating velvety bands.
Tick
Description:
Round body from size of pinhead to 2.5 centimeters. Has 8 legs and sucking mouth
parts. There are 850 species worldwide.
Habitat:
Mainly in forests and grasslands. Also in urban areas and farmlands.
Distribution:
Worldwide.
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