Arabian fat-tailed scorpion
| Arabian fat-tailed scorpion | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Androctonus |
| Species: | A. crassicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) | |
The Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) is a species of dangerous scorpion usually found in North Africa and the Middle East.
Description
A. crassicauda is a generalist desert species,[1] an Old World scorpion.[2] Adults can vary in colour from a light brown to reddish to blackish-brown, to black. They can grow to over 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.[1][3]
Distribution
This species is found mainly in the Palaearctic region. It is commonly found in such countries as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey,[4] and in north African nations.[5][6][1]
Habitat
A. crassicauda lives in the ruins of old, neglected structures,[1] and was considered a major hazard for troops during the whole Persian Gulf conflict, throughout the area of the war.[3]
Antivenom
Antivenom produced by this species has been used in Turkey to treat all scorpion stings since 1942.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Euscorpius" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- 1 2 "Dear Editor" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- 1 2 http://entomology.montana.edu/historybug/dstorm-conlon.pdf
- ↑ "Euscorpius" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ "WRBU Scorpion Identification". Wrbu.si.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/acari/Buthidae.txt