Bug FAQShorttailed whipscorpion
Stenochrus portoricensis · Order: Schizomida · Family: Hubbardiidae
Stenochrus portoricensis is mostly found in North and Central America. It lives in caves, forests, fallen logs and abandoned termite nests. The species can thrive in many parts of the world where such habitats exist.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits caves, forests, fallen logs and abandoned termite nests.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is primarily found in North and Central America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Kansas, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Hubbardiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenochrus_portoricensis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.