Centruroides hentzi
A nocturnal hunter across miniBIOTA's terrestrial habitats, the Hentz Striped Scorpion stalks crickets and small invertebrates after dark and hides under bark and debris by day; introduced as a mating pair in 2025, the species produced a first brood that same year.
The reviewed records document an introduced pair, recovery and relocation events, feeding activity, confirmed second-generation appearance, molts, and predation on a young scorpion by a Red House Spider. The population is breeding but remains vulnerable and pressure-sensitive.
Nocturnal active predator that hunts crickets, roaches, isopods, and other small invertebrates by ambush and direct pursuit through the Lowland Meadow and Mangrove Forest. In miniBIOTA, one juvenile was found caught in a Red House Spider web and consumed; this is the only directly observed predation event in the archive. Multiple molted exoskeletons have been found, indicating that second-generation individuals are growing through successive instars. Direct feeding behavior on invertebrate prey has not been documented in an archived observation, though the species' diet in the wild is consistent with the invertebrate community available in the terrestrial biomes.
Broadly adapted to Florida's subtropical conditions, including warm temperatures and moderate to high humidity. Requires suitable shelter substrate and sufficient prey availability. The original mating pair persisted and reproduced through the 2025 season, indicating adequate adaptation to miniBIOTA's terrestrial conditions.
A first brood was noticed September 2, 2025, roughly four months after the mating pair was established. Multiple molted exoskeletons have been found since, indicating that second-generation individuals have survived initial instars and are progressing through molts. One juvenile was consumed by a Red House Spider, confirming both that juveniles dispersed from the mother and that they face predation in the closed system. As of March 2026, at least one individual was confirmed present in the Lowland Meadow; the population count of five is from the DB and has not been confirmed by a recent census.
Nocturnal apex invertebrate predator in the terrestrial food web of miniBIOTA. Preys on crickets, roaches, and small invertebrates, regulating prey populations in the Lowland Meadow and Mangrove Forest. The population is simultaneously a predator in its own right and a prey item for larger arachnids, particularly the Red House Spider.
Follow this species across the habitats where it currently appears in the miniBIOTA biosphere.
