Tailless Scorpion Confirmed to Only be Found in Colorado

If you were to pit the state of Colorado against, say, the country of Australia in a competition as to how many scary wild animals are around, it's no secret that the Centennial State would fail miserably.

However, Colorado is home to venomous rattlesnakes, black widow spiders, and even scorpions, and as scientific research evolves, we learn more and more about the dangerous, and not-so-dangerous, scary-looking animals that we could come across at any moment.

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One invertebrate, while scary-looking to some, was found in the form of what can easily be described as a scorpion without a tail in Colorado back in 2008 and after a span of over 15 years, has officially been given the distinction of being uniquely Colorado.

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Keep scrolling to learn about Colorado's own Larca boulderica and its journey to becoming a true part of the Centennial State's entomology.

A Pseudoscorpion Found in Colorado is Likely Native to the State

The animal, scientifically known as Larca boulderica, was first documented upon being found by David Steinmann, a research associate at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and his wife, Debbie, and son Nathan on a hike back in 2008.

The specimen found by the Steinmanns was close to the size of a sesame seed but was observed to carry the majority of traits of a scorpion, with the exception of the animal's signature venomous tail.

Now, nearly 16 years later, experts have concluded that specimens of this specific species of pseudoscorpions have only been documented as being discovered in the state of Colorado.

[KDVR]