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Are there scorpions in Alabama?

Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.

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  2. Which ones
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  4. Sources

Yes.

Three types can be found; two are native. The source does not name the third.

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: “Three types of scorpions can be found in Alabama. Of these, only two species are native and commonly find their way into garages, basements, and homes” Source

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Think you have seen one in Alabama? Keep your distance and contact the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (Outdoor Alabama).

The 2 on Alabama's list

Hentz Striped Scorpion
Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hentz Striped Scorpion

Centruroides hentzi

Venomous per Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Danger to people
“Allergic reactions are a medical emergency requiring prompt medical care. When in doubt, call 9-1-1.” Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Where in Alabama
The Hentz striped scorpion is found throughout Florida, the coastal plain of Georgia, and well into the coastal plain counties of Alabama. Alabama Cooperative Extension System
What the sources say

Venom: “Scorpions are known for their painful, venomous sting. Fortunately, scorpions native to Alabama are not potentially lethal to humans.” (Alabama Cooperative Extension System)

Southern Unstriped Scorpion (southern devil scorpion)
Photo: Leila Dasher · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Southern Unstriped Scorpion (southern devil scorpion)

Vaejovis carolinianus

Venomous per Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Danger to people
“Allergic reactions are a medical emergency requiring prompt medical care. When in doubt, call 9-1-1.” Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Where in Alabama
The southern unstriped scorpion, aka southern devil scorpion, habituates the southeastern part of the United States and the piedmont and mountain areas of Alabama. Alabama Cooperative Extension System
98 records by month.
What the sources say

Venom: “Scorpions are known for their painful, venomous sting. Fortunately, scorpions native to Alabama are not potentially lethal to humans.” (Alabama Cooperative Extension System)

All scorpions in the state: Alabama scorpions.

When scorpions are seen in Alabama

98 records (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY).

What official sources advise

Other questions about Alabama

Sources

  1. Scorpion Management in Residential Homes. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. published 2021-06-09; checked November 3, 2026.
    Quoted passages (3)
    “Three types of scorpions can be found in Alabama. Of these, only two species are native and commonly find their way into garages, basements, and homes”
    “Scorpions are known for their painful, venomous sting. Fortunately, scorpions native to Alabama are not potentially lethal to humans.”
    “Allergic reactions are a medical emergency requiring prompt medical care. When in doubt, call 9-1-1.”
  2. GBIF.org occurrence records, human observations licensed CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, accessed November 3, 2026. The datasets behind these counts are listed on our Sources page.