Transcriptome Analysis of Scorpion Species Belonging to the Vaejovis Genus [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Scorpions belonging to the Buthidae family have traditionally drawn much of the biochemist's attention due to the strong toxicity of their venoms. Scorpions not toxic to mammals, however, also have complex venoms.
Veronica Quintero-Hernández +2 more
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Risk Assessment and the Effects of Refuge Availability on the Defensive Behaviors of the Southern Unstriped Scorpion (Vaejovis carolinianus) [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Selection should favor individuals that acquire, process, and act on relevant environmental signals to avoid predation. Studies have found that scorpions control their use of venom: both when it is released and the total volume expelled.
David R. Nelsen +4 more
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A new Sky Island species of Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 from Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 Vaejovis islaserrano sp. n. is described from the Sierras Elenita and La Mariquita, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. This species belongs to the “vorhiesi” group of the genus Vaejovis and inhabits pine-oak forests in northern Mexico. This species is
Diego A. Barrales-Alcalá +3 more
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Cophylogenetic analysis suggests cospeciation between the Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade symbionts and their hosts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Scorpions are predator arachnids of ancient origin and worldwide distribution. Two scorpion species, Vaejovis smithi and Centruroides limpidus, were found to harbor two different Mollicutes phylotypes: a Scorpion Mycoplasma Clade (SMC) and Scorpion Group
Luis M Bolaños +9 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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A new Vaejovis C.L. Koch, 1836, the second known vorhiesi group species from the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2013 A new species of the vorhiesi group of Vaejovis C.L. Koch, 1836, Vaejovis brysoni sp. n., is described from the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona. Vaejovis deboerae Ayrey also inhabits this mountain range, making this the first documented case
Richard Ayrey, Michael Webber
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The role of bromeliad structural complexity on the presence, spatial distribution and predator avoidance in Tityus neglectus (Scorpiones: Buthidae). [PDF]
Ecol EvolDue to remarkable architectural design featuring rosette‐like leaf arrangements, bromeliads serve as habitats for various species. Bromeliad architecture is a key factor in the spatial distribution and occurrence of the Tityus neglectus scorpion. Furthermore, T.
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As Old as the hills: montane scorpions in Southwestern North America reveal ancient associations between biotic diversification and landscape history. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: The age of lineages has become a fundamental datum in studies exploring the interaction between geological transformation and biotic diversification.
Robert W Bryson +4 more
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Journal of Comparative Neurology, Volume 530, Issue 16, Page 2918-2937, November 2022., 2022 Graphical Abstract The comb‐shaped pectines in scorpions are intriguing chemo‐ and mechanosensory organs. By using neuronal tracer and immunohistochemistry, we focused on the projection areas of mechanosensory pecten hair sensillae afferents in two species, Mesobuthus eupeus and Euscorpius italicus.
Denise Drozd, Harald Wolf, Torben Stemme
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Isolation and characterization of CvIV4: a pain inducing α-scorpion toxin. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Among scorpion species, the Buthidae produce the most deadly and painful venoms. However, little is known regarding the venom components that cause pain and their mechanism of action. Using a paw-licking assay (Mus musculus), this study compared the pain-
Ashlee H Rowe +6 more
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