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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.
Leach found Scorpio occitanus Amoreux, 1789 to differ from the other species of Scorpio known to him by having eight eyes (two median eyes and six lateral eyes) instead of six (two median eyes and four lateral eyes). C.L. Koch (1837) [9] expanded this concept and subdivided the scorpions in four families according to the number of their eyes ...
Sightings of P. boreus have been reported over broad areas of North America and it is described as one of the most widely spread scorpions on the continent. [4] [5] In the United States, areas where it is found include the state of Arizona in the Southwest, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota in the Midwest, and most of the West region (California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon ...
H. arizonensis is the largest scorpion in North America, [2] and one of the 8–9 species of Hadrurus in the United States, attaining a length of 14 cm (5.5 in). [3] This species is usually yellow with a dark top [3] and has crab-like pincers. It gets its common names from the brown hairs that cover its body.
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 ]
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...
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The scorpions in the family Superstitioniidae have no color pigmentation and no lateral eyes, except for this species. [2] This subspecies is dark in color ranging from tannish to dark brown. It is shiny and spotted scorpion. This scorpion reaches a length of 30 mm in adults.