Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.
This page lists 1 scorpion. 1 is nonnative.
Not every species: no complete official list of Hawaii scorpions exists, so this page covers the ones state and Extension sources name. How lists are built.
Official sources single out these scorpions in Hawaii, in their own words:
Painful sting, compared to a bee sting (Bishop Museum). “It has a painful sting, but it does not have a neurotoxin like some of its mainland cousins, so the sting is more like that of a bee. Still, it is wise to keep clear of it!” Bishop Museum
From A to Z. Do not handle them.
Isometrus maculatus
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Yes. Bishop Museum: found on O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i and the Big Island; painful sting, but no neurotoxin like some mainland scorpions, so the sting is more like a bee's. Bishop Museum
“It has a painful sting, but it does not have a neurotoxin like some of its mainland cousins, so the sting is more like that of a bee.”
Venom labels come only from official sources and link to them; "Not stated" never means harmless. How labels work.
"Nonnative" and "Invasive" follow the wording of the source list. See invasive species in Hawaii.
“It has a painful sting, but it does not have a neurotoxin like some of its mainland cousins, so the sting is more like that of a bee. Still, it is wise to keep clear of it!”
“It has a painful sting, but it does not have a neurotoxin like some of its mainland cousins, so the sting is more like that of a bee.”
“Report Invasive Species Online at 643pest.org Report Invasive Species by Phone: 808 643-PEST”