10 Types of Scorpions in Utah
10 types of scorpions have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are Northern Scorpion, Yellow Devil Scorpion and Arizona Bark Scorpion. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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10 types of scorpions have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are Northern Scorpion, Yellow Devil Scorpion and Arizona Bark Scorpion. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
1,538 verified observations on iNaturalist of scorpion have been recorded in Utah, most often in April, May, July.
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10 types of scorpions recorded in Utah
10 scorpion species have a verified observation record in Utah, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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Yellow Devil Scorpion
Paravaejovis confusus
201 records - No openly licensed photo yet3
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Eastern Swollenstinger Scorpion
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
96 records - No openly licensed photo yet7
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Serradigitus wupatkiensis
Serradigitus wupatkiensis
45 records - No openly licensed photo yet9
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Beck's Desert Scorpion
Paruroctonus becki
16 records
Plus 3 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the most commonly recorded, with 508 verified observations, about 40% of all scorpions reported in Utah. If you spot a scorpion here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Utah also hosts less common scorpions such as Eastern Swollenstinger Scorpion, eastern sand scorpion and Serradigitus wupatkiensis, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.