01 August, 2025

The medical importance of Tityus trivittatus in Brazil and its expanding distribution

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  As mentioned in several other posts, the expanding distribution of medical important Tityus  C. L. Koch, 1836 (Buthidae) species in Brazil...

Predator and prey - Scorpions vs. centipedes

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  Centipedes are known to catch and eat scorpions, but the role is also reversed sometimes. Both are known to be fierce predators that hunt ...
30 July, 2025

Sex may be risky in Leiurus abdullahbayrami (clickbait title ;)

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  Mating is sometimes risky in many arachnids, also in scorpions. Often, the female may kill and devour the male in stead of mating with him...
29 July, 2025

New records of Androctonus from Iran

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  Hossein Barahoei and co-workers recently published an article presenting new records of Androctonus  Ehrenberg, 1828 (Buthidae) from the E...
28 July, 2025

The Scorpion Files News Blog has reached more than 2 000 000 visits!

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    The Scorpion Files News Blog has reach another milestone with more than two million visits since its start in 2008 (2 050 041)! The fir...

Tree-loving scorpions in Costa Rica

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  Scorpions inhabit many habitats and it is known that they also are found on vegetation and tree trunks. However, there are few studies on ...
25 July, 2025

A new species of Ananteris from French Guiana

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  Wilson Lourenco and Eric Ythier have recently published a new species of Ananteris  Thorell, 1891 (Ananteridae) fr...