No confirmed photo of Northern Scorpion
Northern Scorpion
Paruroctonus boreus
- 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 Wyoming: Species, Stings & Lookalikes
Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.
University of Wyoming Extension: The Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the only species known to inhabit Wyoming.
This page lists 1 scorpion: all from University of Wyoming Extension's Identify Your House Spiders!, "spider-cousins" table.
Not every species: no complete official list of Wyoming scorpions exists, so this page covers the ones state and Extension sources name. How lists are built.
The one scorpion on the list
From A to Z.
What official sources say
Are there scorpions in Wyoming?
Yes. University of Wyoming Extension: the northern scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the only scorpion species known to inhabit Wyoming. University of Wyoming Extension
“Yes. The Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the only species known to inhabit Wyoming.”
About this list
The species list comes from Identify Your House Spiders! (UW Extension SpiderWeb identifying page), "spider-cousins" table (University of Wyoming Extension, undated page; Internet Archive capture 2022-08-13).
Venom labels come only from official sources and link to them; "Not stated" never means harmless. How labels work.
Sources
- Nongame Wildlife. Wyoming Game and Fish Department. no page date shown; checked November 3, 2026.
- Identify Your House Spiders! (UW Extension SpiderWeb identifying page). University of Wyoming Extension. archived copy, captured August 13, 2022; checked November 3, 2026.
Quoted passages (2)
“The Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the only species known to inhabit Wyoming.”
“Yes. The Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) is the only species known to inhabit Wyoming.”