Today I got a reply to the email I sent to Dr. Rolando Teruel. He identified the scorpion Esme found last Sunday as Centruroides gracilis. It is known as the Slender brown scorpion in the United States. Other names include Florida Bark Scorpion, and Brown Bark Scorpion.
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Hi Ryan,
The place for those questions is Arachnoboards - Scorpions, an Internet forum on scorpions. The people there are very friendly and helpful.
Hope this helps,
John
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