The Scorpion Files Newsblog

This blog will list news about all aspects of scorpion biology and important taxonomical updates from The scorpion Files. The Scorpion Files is a leading information source about scorpions, and has among others an updated list of all extant families, genera and species.(C) Jan Ove Rein and The Scorpion Files.

11 November, 2026

First record of the psammophilous scorpion Vachoniolus globimanus from Qatar

›
  Noureddine Benali and co-workers recently published a article presenting the first findings of the psammophilous scorpion Vachoniolus glob...

A new species of Bioculus from Baja California Sur, Mexico

›
  Juan Oscar Gomez Del-Pozo amd co-workers have recently published an article with the description of a new species of Bioculus Stahnke, 196...
09 November, 2026

All you need to know about the scorpions of USA

›
  Richard Hofstetter and co-workers have recently published a review of the knowledge about the scorpion fauna of USA. The article lists 109...
04 November, 2026

A new species of Liocheles from India

›
  Saurabh Kininge and co-workere have recently published an article with the description of a new species of Liocheles  Sundevall, 1833 (Hor...
02 November, 2026

A new species of Chaerilus from Thailand

›
  Eric Ythier and co-workers recently described a new species of Chaerilus Simon, 1877 (Chaerilidae) from Koh Pha Ngan island in Thailand. C...
27 October, 2026

Daytime activity in Androctonus amoreuxi during locust outbreak in Mauritania

›
  It is well known that scorpions are mainly nocturnal to avoid sun and high temperatures, and to avoid being eaten and killed by predators....
20 October, 2026

Can analysis of venom be an important tool for species delimitation - a test case with Italian Euscorpius

›
Scorpion venom is a cocktail of different biological compounds, something that makes the venom of many species a potential treasure chest fo...
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.