Cannibalistic behavior in Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876 and Tityus silvestris Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) under captivity in the extreme north of the Brazilian Amazon

Cannibalistic behavior in Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876 and Tityus silvestris Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) under captivity in the extreme north of the Brazilian Amazon

Scorpions are predators, with diets ranging from insects to other arachnids. Despite this, their predatory habits, especially in the Brazilian Amazon, are still poorly understood. This study documents, for the first time, cannibalistic events in the species Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876 and Tit...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Melo-dos-Santos, Gabriela Melo-dos-Santos, Thallita M. Leite, Anderson M. Rocha, Sewbert R. Jati, Eduardo Frezarin-da-Silva, Felipe A. Cerni, Alexander Sibajev, André F.A. Lira, Manuela B. Pucca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2025-04-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Entomología
Subjects:
amazon forest
antagonistic interaction
lavrado
rodaima
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/87196
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