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Cleaning behaviors in four scorpion species
Jiao, G. B; Zhu, M. S.
  • Jiao, G. B; Hebei University. College of Life Sciences. Baoding. CN
  • Zhu, M. S; Hebei University. College of Life Sciences. Baoding. CN
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 16(2): 375-381, 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: lil-548857
ABSTRACT
Scorpions rely predominantly on mechanosensory and chemosensory organs to guide their orientation behaviors. Once sensory organs are affected by the presence of dirt such as clay or prey bodily fluid, scorpions may display a cleaning behavior to reduce or eliminate its influence on their sensory capabilities. In the laboratory, cleaning behaviors of two buthid species, Mesobuthus eupeus (Koch, 1839) and Mesobuthus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840), and one euscorpiid species, Scorpiops luridus Zhu Lourenço & Qi, 2005 from China, were observed before and after feeding. Moreover, two distinct cleaning behaviors in Scorpiops luridus and three in Heterometrus petersii (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpionidae) were noted for several times during daily activities. Based on these observations, we were able to conclude that different tools and the same tool with diverse applications are used for cleaning the same object in numerous scorpion species.(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scorpions / Behavior Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Year: 2010 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hebei University/CN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scorpions / Behavior Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Year: 2010 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hebei University/CN