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Introduction to Scorpion Biology and Ecology

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Scorpion Venoms

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Scorpions are venomous predatory arthropods with highly effective sensory mechanisms. They are equipped with a telson armed with two venom glands and a sting. Their ecophysiological characteristics have allowed them to adapt at many different environments and in particular deserts. Their ecological features reflect several key traits of their strategies and their relationships with their environment.

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    Roland Stockmann

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  1. Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    P. Gopalakrishnakone

  2. Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas -, Universidade de Brasília Laboratório de Toxinologia, Brasilia, Brazil

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  4. Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Ev Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, ORSAY Cedex, France

    Ricardo C. Rodríguez de la Vega

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Stockmann, R. (2013). Introduction to Scorpion Biology and Ecology. In: Gopalakrishnakone, P., Ferroni Schwartz, E., Possani, L., Rodríguez de la Vega, R. (eds) Scorpion Venoms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6647-1_14-1

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