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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]
Nepa is a genus belonging to the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions.Species are found in freshwater habitats in the Northern Hemisphere. [2] [3] [4]They are oval-bodied, aquatic insects with raptorial front legs.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
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.
Order Palpigradi (Microwhip scorpions) Order †Uraraneida; Order Schizomida (Short-tailed whip scorpions) Order Pseudoscorpionida (Pseudoscorpions, or false scorpions) Order Scorpiones (True scorpions) Order Uropygi (Thelyphonida s.s., whip scorpions) Order †Trigonotarbida; Order Opiliones (Harvestmen, also known as daddy longlegs) Order ...
Arizona bark scorpions practice negative geotaxis, preferring an upside down orientation, which often results in people being stung due to the scorpion being on the underside of an object. [7] The Arizona bark scorpion preys on small and medium-sized animals such as beetles, spiders, crickets, cockroaches, other insects and other scorpions. [4] [8]
Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. [1] They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. [2]
Centruroides gracilis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae, the bark scorpions. Its common names include Florida bark scorpion , brown bark scorpion , and slender brown scorpion . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In Cuba it is known as alacran prieto ("dusky scorpion") and alacran azul ("blue scorpion"). [ 1 ]