Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.
Yes.
Several scorpion species occur in Florida; UF/IFAS says none can inflict a lethal sting.
UF/IFAS Extension: “None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.” Source
Think you have seen one in Florida? Keep your distance and contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Centruroides hentzi
Venom: “Scorpion venom is a neurotoxin, but the dose injected usually is insufficient to prove fatal to an adult human. None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.” (UF/IFAS Extension)
Centruroides gracilis
Venom: “Scorpion venom is a neurotoxin, but the dose injected usually is insufficient to prove fatal to an adult human. None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.” (UF/IFAS Extension)
Centruroides guanensis
Venom: “Scorpion venom is a neurotoxin, but the dose injected usually is insufficient to prove fatal to an adult human. None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.” (UF/IFAS Extension)
All scorpions in the state: Florida scorpions.
“None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.”
“Scorpion venom is a neurotoxin, but the dose injected usually is insufficient to prove fatal to an adult human. None of the several species of scorpions that occur in Florida is capable of inflicting a lethal sting.”
“Scorpions are most active at night.”
