Biology:Nebo hierichonticus
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| Museum specimen of Nebo hierichonticus from Israel | |
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| Subfamily: | Nebinae
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| Genus: | Nebo
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| Species: | N. hierichonticus
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| Nebo hierichonticus Simon, 1872
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Nebo hierichonticus, the common black scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Diplocentridae.
Description
N. hierichonticus can reach a length of 14 cm (5.5 in).[1] Its basic color ranges from a light brown or reddish-brown to dark brown. Its legs are yellowish. It has a thin metasoma and large pedipalps and chelae. The base of the sting (vesicle) is oval, with a quite short sting (telson). Venom of this species is quite toxic, causing hemorrhage and necrosis, but the effects of the sting on humans is almost negligible, without any long-term effects.
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel / Palestine) and in Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula. It lives under the rocks and in self-dug deep caves in the deserts and in arid to semiarid mountainous regions.
References
- ↑ Amr, Zuhair S.; El‐Oran, Ratib (January 1994). "Systematics and distribution of scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpionida) in Jordan". Bolletino di Zoologia 61 (2): 185–190. doi:10.1080/11250009409355881. ISSN 0373-4137.
Wikidata ☰ Q3337625 entry
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