#buthidae

[herpsandbirds]

Bark Scorpions (Lychas scutilus), family Buthidae, see with white light (above) and with a black light (below), SIngapore

Black lights are very useful for finding scorpions at night, because they fluoresce under such light. (Often fluorescing shades of blue or green).

They should, however, not be exposed to them long term, as the exoskeleton can be damaged from prolonged exposure.

photographs by Janice Ang

[snototter]

A striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) flouresces under UV light in Texas, USA

by jciv

[helsott]

[sun-citadel]

REPLITOBER 4 | PUTUTHIDAE VENTIONES

I never want to draw another bug mutos again.

But his name is an old Japanese term [ putu ] for the sound of a sword slicing, based off Futsunushi's name

I got lazy on the second half so it's Scorpiones + ventus

So Putu + Buthidae, Ventus + Scorpiones

[onenicebugperday]

Orange thick-tailed scorpion, Tityus cerroazul, Buthidae

Found in Central America

Photo 1 by Frank Deschandol // Instagram - Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

Photo 2 by squiresk, 3 by biomundi18, and 4-6 (mother with scorplings) by mangoverde

[jasper-the-menace]

Leiurus

The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It is also known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, as well as by many other colloquial names, which generally originate from the commercial captive trade of the animal. To eliminate confusion, especially important with potentially dangerous species, the scientific name is normally used to refer to them. The name Leiurus quinquestriatus roughly translates into English as "five-striped smooth-tail". In 2014, the subspecies L. q. hebraeus was separated from it and elevated to its own species Leiurus hebraeus. Other species of the genus Leiurus are also often referred to as "deathstalkers". Leiurus quinquestriatus is yellow, and 30–77 millimetres (1.2–3.0 in) long, with an average of 58 mm (2.3 in).

(Source: Wikipedia's Deathstalker page)

New OCs based on scorpions? New OCs based on scorpions. This is Leiurus, based on the Leiurus quinquestriatus, which is one of my favorite scorpions ever. Further fun facts:

She is 5' even (because deathstalkers are smol).

She has a 9-to-5 job because my stepdad misheard me when I was talking to myself and said she should have an office job, but I'm still determining what is it that she does exactly.

Her 9-to-5 job a public facing one so she has mastered the Customer Service Voice. The rest of her time is dedicated to killing.

Whenever someone is being an asshole or creepy to her coworkers, she kills them and buries their bodies under the basement storage area.

She invented her wrist blade things herself, and yes, she does have her venom coating the blades, thank you very much.

Literally the first bit of information in her development was that she is a lesbian. I didn't even control it, she just is.

[morbidsmenagerie]

Really loving your blog— especially the factual and informative way you talk about the animals under your care— medically significant ones included. I just got my first hot scorpion (L. hebraeus) and I it’s been infuriating to find so little information the details of the species outside of “temperature and feeding” information. I especially enjoyed your breakdown of scorpion behavior which frankly was better formatted than any guide I’ve found before. It’s nice to see someone addressing “hot” species with respect and seriousness, but without machismo or over-exaggeration as well— since many (myself included) keep them for the joy of a particular species or for education. Keep up the great work!

Literally made my day anon thank you so much! I think the scorpion hobby suffers honestly by being overshadowed by tarantulas, which are significantly more popular. Most care guides are one off chapters in tarantula care guides, so are pretty basic. I really like Scorpions by Manny Rubio and A Guide to Keeping Australian Scorpions in Captivity by Mark Newton, but Manny Rubio lives in the UK where all buthidae are heavily controlled and Australia has no medically significant species, so with hot scorpions in particular you either get people who have been keeping them for decades and don't care (a la "Yea keep a Leiurus as your first scorpion, just don't be stupid") or people who have no experience with hot scorpions and say that they should never be kept by anyone.

I appreciate the message tho and as mentioned I'm working on a long thing rn that's going to cover basic care, first aid, and common misconceptions. Really need to like, compile all this stuff in a doc or something when I'm done.

[indoraptorgirlwind]

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Manticore (Middle Persian: Martyaxwar)

Their tails are capable of delivering powerful blows, and they contain a dangerous poison with high amounts of neurotoxins and nerve inhibitors that are similar to the venom of scorpions of the family Buthidae. This poison can paralyze and kill an adult human, as well as another Manticore, in mere seconds.

Manticores are similar in temperament to a Dämonfeuer or a Taureus-Armenta in that they are not afraid of death and view dying in battle as a very noble and worthy death. This, of course, means that they are excellent soldiers, willing to fight for what they believe in. This species can often be found on the front lines of battle with the likes of Steinadlers.

Notables: Jim McCabe, Colonel Adam Desai, Jonathon Wilde

[toplifespot]

Escorpión Amarillo - Cuidado y Alimentación del Escorpión Amarillo y Otros Arácnidos como Mascotas: Guía Completa para Su Bienestar

Cuidado y Alimentación del Escorpión Amarillo y Otros Arácnidos como Mascotas Características Físicas de la Mascota El escorpión amarillo es una criatura fascinante que puede convertirse en un compañero único y sorprendente. Para entender mejor sus necesidades, es importante conocer sus características físicas. El escorpión amarillo es un arácnido que pertenece a la familia Buthidae, y se…

[entomoblog]

Une nouvelle espèce de scorpion vient d'être décrite sur la base de spécimens adultes collectés dans le nord du Brésil. C'est l’une des plus petites espèces de scorpions de la région amazonienne.

See on Scoop.it - EntomoNews

Une nouvelle espèce de scorpion, Microtityus adriki n. sp., est décrite sur la base de spécimens adultes collectés à Cantá, dans l’État de Roraima (RR), dans le nord du Brésil. Microtityus adriki n. sp. est la ­deuxième espèce de Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 connue au Brésil et constitue l’une des plus petites espèces de scorpions (12,39 à 19,47 mm) de la région amazonienne.

  Sur l’un des plus petits scorpions amazoniens : une nouvelle espèce de Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) du Brésil, avec une diagnose amendée et une analyse de la distribution potentielle du genre

  Jairo A. MORENO-GONZÁLEZ, Rogério BERTANI & Leonardo S. CARVALHO

Zoosystema 46 (10) - Pages 245-268 Publié le 25 avril 2024

  "Dans cette étude, nous proposons une diagnose générique amendée et une diagnose spécifique, décrivons l’hémi-spermatophore mâle de Microtityus, proposons la séquence de code-barres COI et une analyse de la distribution potentielle pour le genre.

  La morphologie de l’hémi-spermatophore mâle de Microtityus diffère de celle d’autres genres de buthidés néotropicaux, sauf pour le nombre de lobes (trois lobes), état de caractère partagé avec plusieurs genres."

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[herpsandbirds]

Thick-tailed Scorpion (Tityus fasciolatus), T - under a black light and B - white/full spectrum light, family Buthidae, Brazil

The exoskeletons of scorpions fluoresce under black lights.

Though this is helpful for finding them at night, for scientific surveys, they should not be kept long term under these lights in captivity, as this light will degrade the exoskeleton, making it weak.

photographs by Jean Martins

[snototter]

A striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) in Dolan Falls Preserve, Texas, USA

by Alan Cressler

[popgenpapers]

A new species and a key to the genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from Saudi Arabia

http://dlvr.it/SwpMgc

[terranlifeform]

Bark scorpion (Centruroides bicolor) on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica

Chien C. Lee

[animalids]

Black fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus bicolor)

Photo by Arie van der Meijden