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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2010 Seasonal variations in scorpion activity were investigated during a 24 month period in an area of Caatinga (dryland) vegetation in the state of Paraíba, Brazil.
Cristiane S. Araújo +4 more
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Reliable Refuge: Two Sky Island Scorpion Species Select Larger, Thermally Stable Retreat Sites. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Sky island scorpions shelter under rocks and other surface debris, but, as with other scorpions, it is unclear whether these species select retreat sites randomly.
Jamie E Becker, Christopher A Brown
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The Scorpions at the Zoo [PDF]
Nature, 1891 YOUR contributor of the notice, published in NATURE on June 18 (p. 163), on the contents of the Insect-house at the Zoo, who laments the unfortunate circumstance that the scorpions there in captivity remain unnamed, may be glad to learn that these creatures may be easily identified, and, with a little dexterity, fearlessly handled.
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The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl +6 more
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze +3 more
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Wiring a periscope--ocelli, retinula axons, visual neuropils and the ancestrality of sea spiders. [PDF]
, 2012 The Pycnogonida or sea spiders are cryptic, eight-legged arthropods with four median ocelli in a 'periscope' or eye tubercle. In older attempts at reconstructing phylogeny they were Arthropoda incertae sedis, but recent molecular trees placed them as the
Hess, Martin +2 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves +3 more
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On the fauna of false scorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) of south-eastern Belarus
Трансформация экосистем, 2020 Seven species of the false scorpions have been found in the south-eastern Belarus during targeted studies in 2017–2019. Sylvatic forms represent a significant part of species diversity of the regional fauna of the false scorpions.
Artiom M. Ostrovsky
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Nature, 1874 I SHALL feel obliged if you will record in NATURE a fact with reference to the common Black Scorpion of Southern India, which was observed by me some years ago in Madras.
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Embryotoxicity following repetitive maternal exposure to scorpion venom
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Although it is a frequent accident in a few countries, scorpion envenomation during pregnancy remains scarcely studied. In the present study, the effects of repetitive maternal exposure to Buthus occitanus tunetanus venom are investigated and its ...
BN Hmed +4 more
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