The medical important species Leiurus abdullahbayrami is reported from Lebanon

 

Testing my shape with this blog post before returning to work tomorrow after a week with Covid. I've been escaping "the plague" for a long time, but it finally got me. I'm slowly getting my strength back, but the taste sense is still gone. Anyway, it is OK to be finished with it before the summer holiday.

Adolfo Borges and Ersen Yagmur have published a small paper showing the presence of Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç & Kunt, 2009 (Buthidae) in the East Bekaa province in Lebanon. This species has shown to be medical important in Turkey and Syria, and it is important knowledge that the species is also present in other countries in the region.

Abstract:
The first record of Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç & Kunt, 2009 for Lebanon is presented, collected in the East Bekaa province. This is the second Leiurus species reported for this country. The medical importance of L. abdullahbayrami, associated with severe and fatal cases among children in Turkey and Syria, makes it highly relevant to determine its current distribution range in the Levant region.

Reference:
Borges A, Yagmur EA. First record of the medically significant scorpion Leiurus abdullahbayrami (Scorpiones: Buthidae) for Lebanon. Arachnologische Mitteilungen. 2022;63:7-10. [Not Online yet?]

Thanks to Adolfo for sending me their article!