Ridvan Kurt and co-workers recently published an article describing predation of the scorpion Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880) (Buthidae) by the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in Turkey. The hedgehog did bite off the tail and kill the scorpion before trying to eat it.
Abstract:
In this study, we report the predation of Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880) by the insectivorous mammal Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770) in Şırnak Province, southeastern Türkiye. During a nighttime field trip, we observed a long-eared hedgehog biting a H. saulcyi individual on its prosoma. This observation confirms that long-eared hedgehogs feed on and prey upon scorpions.
Reference:
Kurt R, Yagmur EA, Yorulmaz T. Predation of the scorpion Hottentotta saulcyi (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Erinaceidae) in Şırnak Province, Türkiye. Euscorpius. 2025(407):1-4. [Open Access]
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