Southern Unstriped Scorpion (southern devil scorpion)
Vaejovis carolinianus
- Venom
- No official source we use states whether this animal is venomous. That does not mean it is harmless: do not handle it.
Scorpions in Tennessee: Species, Stings & Lookalikes
Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.
On this page
This page lists 1 scorpion.
Not every species: no complete official list of Tennessee scorpions exists, so this page covers the ones state and Extension sources name. How lists are built.
Which scorpions can hurt you
Official sources single out these scorpions in Tennessee, in their own words:
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Scorpions
Have a stinger. “Scorpions: have eight legs, a pair of large pedipalps to catch prey, and a segmented abdomen that ends in a stinger.” University of Tennessee Extension
The one scorpion on the list
From A to Z. Do not handle them.
When scorpions are active in Tennessee
Records of scorpions in Tennessee peak in May to July and September. They show when people record scorpions, not how many there are (about month bars).
If you are bitten or stung
Call 911 or Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 right away. Poison Help connects you to your local poison center, any time of day.
How to report
TWRA "Report Wildlife Encounters, Incidents, or Illness" page (https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/report-wildlife.html): bear conflicts (800) 831-1174; online forms for bear sightings, sick deer, and dead or sick birds. Rare birds: [email protected] (2013 checklist). Aquatic invasive species: TWRA directs people to its Invasive Fish Species page. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Common questions
About this list
Venom labels come only from official sources and link to them; "Not stated" never means harmless. How labels work.
Sources
- Tennessee Watchable Wildlife | About Us. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. undated page; checked November 3, 2026.
- GBIF occurrence records, Vaejovis carolinianus in Tennessee. GBIF. queried 2026-11-03; checked November 3, 2026.
- PB1303 Managing Pests Around the Home. University of Tennessee Extension. 2022; checked November 3, 2026.
Quoted passages (1)
“Scorpions: have eight legs, a pair of large pedipalps to catch prey, and a segmented abdomen that ends in a stinger.”
- Report Wildlife Encounters, Incidents, or Illness. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. archived copy, captured August 11, 2026; checked November 3, 2026.
Quoted passages (1)
“To report bear conflicts, call (800) 831-1174”
- 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.