Eastern Bark Scorpion

Uroplectes vittatus is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is found in southern Africa.

This scorpion is under 6 cm. (tail extended). It has a pale, yellow-to-orange color with a dark back. There is typically a line of pale to yellow marks on the center of its back, and often a dark triangular or v-shaped mark forward from its eyes. The scorpion is considered mildly venomous.