Venoms of Buthinae

Shulov, A.; Levy, Gershom; Efrati, P; Zlotkin, Eliahu; Miranda, F.; Rochat, Hervé

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“…T h e male genital system This system was described in N . hierochonticus for the first time by Shulov & Amitai (1958).…”

Section: Discussion On the Female Genital Systemmentioning

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“…Defining juddering more exactly we find now that it is peculiar t o adult males only. The statement made by Shulov & Amitai (1958) that it is also performed by females of N . hierochonticus was due to the extension of the term to include other modes of behaviour.…”

Section: Discussion On Matingmentioning

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“…The present account of this act is based on a case observed by Shulov & Amitai (1958) t o which further numerous observations have been added.…”

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STUDIES ON THE SCORPIONT NEBO HIEROCHONTICUS

Rosin

Shulov

1963

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

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This is a study on the biology of a representative of the family Diplocentridae. It deals with: occurrence in Israel, biotope and burrow, observation on feeding, varnishing and burrowing, sexual biology including sexual dimorphism, male and female genital systems, the spermatophore and its opening mechanism, courtship, mating and parturition, the larva and its dorsal process, moulting, and regeneration in nymphs. Comparisons are made with other scorpions regarding morphological, biological and behavioural peculiarities of this species, and the main subjects are discussed.

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“…T h e male genital system This system was described in N . hierochonticus for the first time by Shulov & Amitai (1958).…”

Section: Discussion On the Female Genital Systemmentioning

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STUDIES ON THE SCORPIONT NEBO HIEROCHONTICUS

Rosin

Shulov

1963

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

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“…Thirteen species of scorpions are reported to exhibit diurnal activity in addition to their normal nocturnal activity (Toye, 1970;Wanless, 1977;Shulov & Levy, 1978;Lamoral, 1979;Amitai, 1980;Constantinou, 1980;Fet, 1980;Roth & Brown, 1980;Williams, 1980;Harington, 1982;Cloudsley-Thompson & Constantinou, 1983, pers. obs.).…”

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The biology of Vaejovis littoralis Williams, an intertidal scorpion from Baja California, Mexico

Due

Polis

1985

Journal of Zoology

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Vaejovis littoralis Williams is an intertidal scorpion inhabiting chiefly the drift zone in the high intertidal of beaches in Baja California, Mexico. Density within the drift zone averages approximately 2–4/m2 (island sites) to 12/m2 (mainland sites). Populations are aggregated into patches. Primarily, juveniles exhibit diurnal activity. Nocturnally active juveniles tend to be spatially segregated from nocturnally active adults within the drift zone. Diet of V. littoralis includes the isopod Ligia, V. littoralis, spiders, pseudoscorpions, centipedes and beetles. Prey size is not a function of predator size. Centruroides exilicauda, V. littoralis and Ligia were observed as predators on V. littoralis. The adult sex ratio is skewed toward females (1 male : 2.1 females). Adult females are usually larger than adult males. Litter size ranges from 1–8. Limited data suggest that offspring size and litter size increase with maternal size. Vaejovis littoralis exhibits cryptic coloration, small size and lithophilic tarsal claws, all of which favour intertidal existence. Although V. littoralis is able to withstand up to 12 hours of submergence, it does not survive submergence significantly better than a comparable desert species. Field data suggest that V. littoralis does not exhibit an endogenous tidal rhythm.

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“…The number of dangerous species in the Buthidae family is significantly higher than in other scorpion families (17,35,44). Among this family, the species belonging to the genera Androctonus and Leiurus are considered the most significant to humans, causing a large number of envenomations in Africa and in the Middle East (11,12,14,36). In particular, Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1928) and Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) are recognized as the most poisonous (11,25,44).…”

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