Directory of Scorpiones Resources

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Scorpions are characterized by the great pincers, the pedipalps, with which they grasp their prey. They have four pairs of legs and a segmented tail ending with a sting characteristically arched up over the back. They prey mainly on insects, or other scorpions, but the large ones also attack lizards and snakes. The venom is very toxic. Most scorpions are nocturnal and live in deserts or rainforests, with some being arboreal. There are about 1200 species and they are slow-growing and long-lived.

Resources in This Category

• Centruroides vittatus: Scorpions

  http://entoplp.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/scorpions.htm
  Photographs of this scorpion and information on its habitat, description and sting.

• Checklist of the Scorpions of the USA

  http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/scorpiones/
  Lists all described scorpion species (Arachnida: Scorpiones) occurring in the USA; includes information, control, distributions, photos, and links.

• Colorado Scorpions

  http://wiki.bugwood.org/HPIPM:Colorado_Scorpions
  Photographs, description, life history and habits.

• Emperor Scorpion: Pandinus imperator

  http://www.arkive.org/emperor-scorpion/pandinus-imperator/
  Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• European Scorpions

  http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/eflavuk
  Information and images of scorpions found in the UK and the continent.

• Introduction to the Scorpiones

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/arachnida/scorpiones.html
  A brief description of scorpion history, biology and taxonomy from UCMP Berkeley.

• Larval Orientation in Scorpions

  http://pw1.netcom.com/~wsavary/larvae.html
  Warren Savary's technical article about the way scorpion moms carry their babies.

• Scorpion Files

  http://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/
  Discusses various scorpion-related topics, including photos and information of scorpion species from around the world, including those of medical importance. Contributors include systematists, ecologists, and enthusiasts.

• Scorpionida

  http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Scorpionida&contgroup=Arachnida
  Scott Stockwell's article about classification of scorpions in the Tree of Life project.

• Scorpions

  http://www.desertusa.com/oct96/du_scorpion.html
  Description and biology of scorpions from Desert USA.

• Scorpions

  http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/scorpions/index.htm
  Photographs and general information including classification, habits and behavior and reproduction.

• Scorpions

  http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/scorpion.html
  The characteristics of these creatures, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.

• Scorpions from the Chihuahuan Desert Region of Mexico and the United States

  http://www.desert-scorpions.com/
  Provides a scorpion species list, desert biology, zoogeography, systematics, publications, habitat photos and specimen images.

• Scorpions of Southern Africa

  http://www.scorpions.co.za/
  Information about scorpions in Africa south of the Zambezi River.

• Striped Bark Scorpion: Centruroides vittatus

  http://www.uark.edu/ua/arthmuse/scorpion.html
  Photographs and information on the natural history of this species.

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