Bug FAQSuperstition Mountains Scorpion
Superstitionia donensis · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Superstitioniidae
Superstitionia donensis is the sole species in its genus and family. It lives in mountain and desert areas, hiding under rocks or near plants. Its range includes parts of the southwestern United States and north-western Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Does it bite or sting?
Its venom is not more potent than that of other scorpion species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is typically found in mountainous terrain and under rocks or close to plants in desert habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
There are no other species that look alike; it is the only member of its genus and family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the Superstition Mountains scorpion found?
It lives in the southwestern United States to Arizona, western New Mexico, extreme southern Nevada, and southern California to and also in parts of north-western Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
What does Superstitionia donensis look like compared to other scorpions?
It is the only species in its genus and family, so there are no close look-alikes.
Source: Wikipedia
Is its venom especially dangerous?
Its venom is not more potent than that of other scorpions.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstitionia
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.