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Scorpions: A Presentation [PDF]
Toxins, 2014 Scorpions, at least the species of the family Buthidæ whose venoms are better known, appear as animals that have evolved very little over time. The composition of their venoms is relatively simple as most toxins have a common structural motif that is ...
Jean-Nicolas Tournier +1 more
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Scorpions, Science and Folklore in Durango City
Diversity, 2023 Scorpions are incredible venomous animals found on almost every continent. According to fossil data, these animals have been able to adapt to the different environments from the Cambrian period until today with minimal anatomical changes.
Eduardo Gonzalez-Ponce +7 more
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Venom Costs and Optimization in Scorpions [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Scorpions use venoms as weapons to improve prey capture and predator defense, and these benefits must be balanced against costs associated with its use. Venom costs involve direct energetic costs associated with the production and storage of toxins, and ...
Edward R. J. Evans +4 more
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International Archives of Health Sciences, 2021 Aims: The current study aimed to study the scorpion ecology and fauna of Masjed-Soleyman County, southwestern Iran to manage scorpion sting-related problems during 2016–2017.
Hamid Kassiri, Mansour Yousefi
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Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida Scorpiones) Part XXVIII Scorpions of Djibouti
, 2022 Kovařík, František, Lowe, Graeme (2022): Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida Scorpiones) Part XXVIII Scorpions of Djibouti.
Kovařík, František, Lowe, Graeme
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Toxins, 2017 Scorpions use their venom in defensive situations as well as for subduing prey. Since some species of scorpion use their venom more in defensive situations than others, this may have led to selection for differences in effectiveness in defensive ...
Arie Van Der Meijden +2 more
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Scaling distribution in scorpions [PDF]
Arthropods, 2013 Scorpions being solitary animals are interesting in their distribution patterns. Nevertheless, the subject of scorpion distribution has received relatively less attention than other ecological aspects of that group.
Michael R. Warburg
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Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionScorpion stings are a global health problem, potentially impacting thousands, especially across northern Africa and the Middle East. However, scorpions are comparatively understudied compared to other venomous animals, and little is known about their ...
Anooshe Kafash +5 more
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Toxins, 2017 The spread of multidrug-resistant human pathogens has drawn attention towards antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are major players in the innate immune systems of many organisms, including vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and microbes. Scorpion venom
Karen Luna-Ramírez +2 more
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A Comparative Study of Nesting Sites and Burrowing Habits of two Iranian Burrowing Scorpions
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017 Background: The different features of scorpions can be successfully described by their nesting and burrowing behaviors. There is little information about burrowing activity of Iranian scorpions.
Babak Vazirianzadeh +5 more
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