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The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. [2] A few very large genera (Ananteris, Centruroides, Compsobuthus, or Tityus) are known, but a high number of species-poor or monotypic ones also exist. [2] New taxa are being described at a rate of several new species per year. [2]
The word scorpion originated in Middle English between 1175 and 1225 AD from Old French scorpion, [1] or from Italian scorpione, both derived from the Latin scorpio, equivalent to scorpius, [2] which is the romanization of the Greek σκορπίος – skorpíos, [3] with no native IE etymology (cfr.
Brontoscorpio is an extinct genus of scorpion that lived in the Early Devonian.Remains of the only known species, Brontoscorpio anglicus, were discovered in the St. Maughan's Formation, [1] [2] Lochkovian-aged (previously also considered as late Silurian) [3] sandstone from Trimpley, Worcestershire. [3]
They form a considerable part of scorpion envenomation cases, especially in northern Africa. [19] According to a study by Touloun et al. (2001) [ 20 ] scorpions of the B. occitanus complex caused 26% of all recorded cases in southwestern Morocco, but none of them resulted in death.
Lychas buchari, also known as the yellow sand scorpion or Buchar's scorpion, is a species of small scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is native to Australia , and was first described in 1997 by Czech arachnologist Frantisek Kovarik.
Intense, brooding Scorpio often gets a bad rap as the “darkest” of the zodiac signs. And that actually suits them just fine, considering feeling misunderstood is kinda their whole thing. While ...
Centruroides hentzi, the Hentz striped scorpion, is a species of bark scorpion in the family Buthidae. They are native to the southeastern United States including the states of Florida , southwestern Alabama , and in the coastal plain of Southern Georgia including surrounding barrier islands. [ 1 ]
Pandinus is a genus of large scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It contains one of the most popular pet scorpions, the emperor scorpion (P. imperator). The genus is distributed across tropical Africa. [1] [2] [3]