Arachnopassion

02/01/2024

https://scorpion-files.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-new-species-in-interesting-genus.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR1XQUbVR76PHTKSI1XcttIjraxb5DmGWUEHqkePjE84nRykasoTdrG50do_aem_AdNI50wDn1vRoSUbeqBtbHfDjDSc0MSMYionlvV0gmrREq2vAxVw6SfyrwxktXONI5E

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wilson Lourenco has recently published an article on the special genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898 (Buthidae) with the de...

19/11/2023

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375743878_A_new_remarkable_species_of_Leiurus_Ehrenberg_1828_from_Saudi_Arabia_Scorpiones_Buthidae?fbclid=IwAR3IV_vqs4iRZT-KdRETK-Fqcsr4PYpNn0EKvnwH3I-5ju-id_Xeb5wjbZA

PDF | A new remarkable buthid scorpion, Leiurus nigellus sp. nov., was discovered in Al Ula Governorate, north of Al Madinah Al Monawwarah Province,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

30/04/2023

Hogna spec (near Marrakesh/Marocco)
Adult female,subadult male + Habitat
December,2022

12/03/2023

Eusparassus atlanticus + Habitat

January/2023 - South Marocco

12/02/2023

Porcellio saharaiensis + Habitat

January/2023 - South Marocco

21/01/2023

Maimuna spec + Habitat

December 2022 / Marocco (near Marrakesh)

17/01/2023

Scolopendra valida + Habitat

Another very small species of european Scolopendra.Only found on the Canary Islands.
They prefer the higher areas which has more moisture even in the hot summers.

November/2022 - Tenerife

24/08/2022

Lychas serratus 0,1 adult (Pocock, 1891)

07/08/2022

Metasoma of Pandinopsis dictator (Pocock, 1888) 0,1 adult

11/07/2022

Metasoma of Pandipalpus cf viatoris 0,1 adult (Pocock, 1890)

10/07/2022

Babycurus jacksoni (Pocock, 1890)

Adult pair,female shortly before giving birth.

01/04/2022

Euscorpius candiota (Birula, 1903)
+ habitat pictures in Crete,Greece
A lovely little scorpion that can be found all over the island.
Actually this species was the first I found on the trip through Crete. When I stepped out the car, the first little stone I saw had to be moved and there it was.
In the next 30 minutes I was able to find surely a minimum of 20 pieces from medium - big size. Through my journey it felt like nearly the whole island is Euscorpius candiota habitat.

March,2020

25/03/2022

Scolopendra cretica (Attems,1902)
A small european species of Scolopendra is endemic only to Crete.During my trip across Crete and different habitats,I was able to find this species almost everywhere on the island.From the highest mountains which where partly covered with snow,to flat and warm fields near the sea.There seems to be different colours from light yellow to a very dark colour.

March,2020

23/03/2022

Here you can see the metasoma of an adult female of Centruroides pococki,if you have a close look,you are also able to see a lot of baby’s which are turning on this day from Insta 1 -> Insta 2.
I was able to found this species on Guadeloupe and also on the islands around.I couldn’t found this species in high numbers but at least in many different areas.If you found ones the right habitat you where able to found them after a while of searching or at least some remains.
Interesting fact,they are living in very dry and hot areas but nearly always I found them next to the sea (20-40meters usually).

February,2022

04/03/2022

Aegaeobuthus gallianoi and Lycosa praegrandis on the Lassithi Plateau, in Crete (Greece).

March,2020

27/11/2020

Macrothele cretica 1,0 adult

27/11/2020

Cf. Sheylayongium pelegrini
After more than 10 weeks ....finally the first baby molted.

26/06/2020

Phrynus eucharis adult

18/06/2020

Phrynus goesii CB 05/20

14/06/2020

Harpactira pulchripes juvenile 0,0,1 Pocock, 1901

13/06/2020

Paraphrynus cubensis semiadult 1,0 (Quintero, 1983)

18/05/2020

Cyrtocarenum cunicularium 0,1 adult

16/05/2020

Iberesia cf machadoi 0,1 adult

15/05/2020

Stegodyphus lineatus 0,1 adult

10/05/2020

Pachyulus flavipes

08/05/2020

Mastigoproctus spec Cuba 1,0 adult

07/05/2020

Euphrynichus amanica juvenile

05/05/2020

Armadillo tuberculatus

03/05/2020

Macrothele calpaiana 1,0

02/05/2020

Armadillo tuberculatus “orange morph” (first time discovery?)