[3] They are most often found on south or west-facing slopes, under rocks or logs on the ground, and prefer a moist environment.

[4] Western forest scorpions have eight legs and two large claws in front of their mouths.

[6] Western forest scorpions are typically dark brown or black.

[8] They have been described as "smaller than your pinkie, has a sting milder than a honeybee's, is so shy it only hunts on moonless nights and even then is most often seen running away"[9] The western forest scorpion is most common in the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is also found in western Oregon and as far north as southern Washington.

Studies have shown the western forest scorpion to give birth primarily in the summer months.