The Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis ) is the largest scorpion in North America, reaching lengths of 6 inches. These scorpions live in desert regions of California and Arizona and extreme southern Utah and Nevada Their bodies are brown, with yellowish pinchers and legs. Their common name comes from the brown hairs that cover their bodies. They have a long tail that is tipped with a bulb-like poison gland and stinger as well as large pinchers and four pairs of legs. Commonly thought to be insects, scorpions are actually in the same family as spiders, ticks and mites. Like all scorpions, they fluoresce a greenish blue under black (UV) lights.

The magnet measures 2.5” x 3.5” (6.35 x 8.89cm) with a metal shell, mylar/UV protecting cover and flat magnetic back. The artwork is a reproduction of an original line art drawing by wildlife illustrator Roger Hall.