Latin Name: Smeringerus vachoni
Common Name: Vachoni Dune Scorpion
Temperature:  24° - 30°  
Temperament: Fast/May sting if bothered
Humidity: 50%
Communal: No
Terrestrial/Fossorial: Can dig if conditions are right but also happy to use existing hides
Substrate: Dry rocky sand
Origin:  Rocky areas of Southern US
 
Smeringurus vachoni is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. It belongs to the genus Smeringurus, which is known for its distribution across arid regions of North America. This species is named in honor of the renowned French arachnologist Max Vachon.