Scorpions are an ancient and diverse venomous lineage, with over 2200 currently
recognized species. Only a small fraction of scorpion species are considered harmful to …

Scorpionism is a serious public health problem in various regions of the world. In Brazil, a
high number of accidents by scorpions have been reported. From 2014 to 2018, about …

Scorpions use venoms as weapons to improve prey capture and predator defense, and
these benefits must be balanced against costs associated with its use. Venom costs involve …

Background. The expansion of the territory of human habitation leads to inevitable
interference in the natural range of distribution of one or another species of animals, some of …

Background: Scorpions are widely known for the neurotoxic effects of their venoms, which
contain peptides affecting ionic channels. Although Colombia is recognized for its scorpion …

Pain, though unpleasant, is adaptive in calling an animal's attention to potential tissue
damage. A long list of animals representing diverse taxa possess venom-mediated, pain …

Scorpionism is a global health concern, with an estimation of over one million annual
envenomation cases. Despite this, little is known regarding the drivers of scorpion venom …

Scorpions possess two systems of weapons: the pincers (chelae) and the stinger (telson).
These are placed on anatomically and developmentally well separated parts of the body …

Centipede bites are usually characterized by mildly to moderately painful encounters with
humans, however, they are relatively infrequent. The vast majority of centipede …

Because of their venom lethality towards mammals, scorpions of the Androctonus genus are
considered a critical threat to human health in North Africa. Several decades of exploration …