Responses of the whipscorpion, Mastigoproctus liochirus (Arachnida, Uropygi) to environmental humidity.
J Environ Biol
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2006 Oct; 27(4): 619-22
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ABSTRACT
Experiments were conducted to determine the responses of third-instar nymphs of the whipscorpion Mastigoproctus liochirus to various moisture (relative humidity) levels under constant temperature conditions, using a linear humidity gradient apparatus. No previous data exist on the water relations of this uropygid. Under saturated conditions (100% RH) animals showed no preference for any section of the chamber. When a humidity gradient was established (20 to 100% RH), whipscorpions exhibited a marked preference for an area of the chamber characterized by 70 to 80% RH.
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Scorpions
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Temperature
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Acclimatization
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Humidity
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Animals
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Nymph
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2006
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Article
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