A new species of the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 is described based on specimens collected from Bursa Province, in Marmara Region of Turkey. It is characterized by a mesotrichous trichobothrial pattern (Pv= 8, et= 6, em=4, eb= 4), medium size and light coloration. Euscorpius (Euscorpius) rahsenae sp. n. is the second species of the subgenus Euscorpius recognizedin Turkey.

A new scorpion species, Tityus (Tityus) grottoedensis sp. nov., is herein described based on male and female specimens collected in El Edén Cave and its vicinities (Tolima department, Colombia). The new species, which becomes the first scorpion described from a Colombian cave, is probably a eutroglophile or subtroglophile element; however, additional studies are needed to determine the degree o...

It is very common in all parts of India, and is highly extolled by the natives as a specific antidote for the bites of poisonous animals. The seeds are used in nydrophobia and in cases of snake bites. The flowering tops, rubbed with sugar and made into pills, are administered to persons bitten by mad dogs. The leaves rubbed into a pulp are applied to the bites of scorpions and centipedes with a...

Fluorescence is emitted by diverse living organisms. The analysis and interpretation of these signals may give information about their physiological state, ways of communication among species and the presence of specific chemicals. In this manuscript we review the state of the art in the research on the fluorescence emitted by plant leaves, fruits, flowers, avians, butterflies, beetles, dragonf...

We present the biomimetic control scheme for the walking robot SCORPION. We used a concept of Basic Motion Patterns, which can be combined in a very flexible manner. In addition our modeling and simulation approach is described, which has been done based on the ADAMS(TM) simulator. Especially the motion patterns of real scorpions were analyzed and used for walking patterns and acceleration of t...

During the last decade, several contributions to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (family Buthidae) and especially to the 'Buthus occitanus' species complex were proposed. These contributions led to the definition of several species, previously considered only as subspecies or varieties, and also to the description of new species. In the present study, the questionable presence of the genus Buthus ...

Spiders are one of the eleven orders of the class Arachnida, which also includes groups such as harvestmen (Opiliones), ticks and mites (Acari), scorpions (Scorpiones), false scorpions (Pseudoscorpiones), windscorpions (Solifugae), and vinegaroons (Uropygi). All arachnid orders occur in North America. Arachnida today comprises approximately 640 families, 9000 genera, and 93,000 described specie...

Scorpions belong to class arachnide and are quite commonly encountered in India. The scorpions venom containing short neurotoxin polypeptides consists of low molecular weight proteins, Which have mechanisms of lethal and paralytic effect. In many tropical and subtropical countries, venoms from medically important scorpion species are still used in the production of anti-venoms to the treatment ...

Whip scorpions (Thelyphonida) and schizomids (Schizomida) are closely related arachnid orders, whose low species diversity compared to other groups is reflected in a limited fossil record. Here we investigate two key whip from the British Middle Coal Measures of Coseley, Staffordshire (late Carboniferous, c. 315 Ma), UK, using X-ray microtomography, incorporate taxa into an updated phylogeny. G...