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Hadruridae
Hadruridae is a family of scorpions belonging to the order Scorpiones. Genera: * ''Hadrurus ''Hadrurus'' is a genus of scorpions which belongs to the family Caraboctonidae. They are found in sandy deserts and other xeric habitats in northwestern Mexico and in southwest United States. They are among the largest of all scorpion genera, o ...'' Thorell, 1876 * '' Hoffmannihadrurus'' Fet & Soleglad, 2004 References Scorpions {{scorpion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpions
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger. The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back 435 million years. They mainly live in deserts but have adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. There are over 2,500 described species, with 22 extant (living) families recognized to date. Their taxonomy is being revised to account for 21st-century genomic studies. Scorpions primarily prey on insects and other invertebrates, but some species hunt vertebrates. They use their pincers to restrain and kill prey, or to prevent their own predation. The venomous sting is used for offense and defense. During courtship, the male and female grasp each other's pincers and dance while he tries to move her onto his sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadrurus
''Hadrurus'' is a genus of scorpions which belongs to the family Caraboctonidae. They are found in sandy deserts and other xeric habitats in northwestern Mexico and in southwest United States. They are among the largest of all scorpion genera, only surpassed by ''Hadogenes'', '' Pandinus'', '' Heterometrus'' and ''Hoffmannihadrurus.'' Taxonomy There are currently 7 species of this genus which are recognized: * ''Hadrurus anzaborrego'' Soleglad, Fet & Lowe, 2011 * ''Hadrurus arizonensis'' Ewing, 1928 * ''Hadrurus concolorous'' Stahnke, 1969 * ''Hadrurus hirsutus'' Wood, 1863 * ''Hadrurus obscurus'' Williams, 1970 * ''Hadrurus pinteri'' Stahnke, 1969 * ''Hadrurus spadix'' Stahnke, 1940 Two species (''H. aztecus'' and ''H. gertschi'') were separated and placed in the genus ''Hoffmannihadrurus'' based on the larger distance between the lateral eyes and the anterior margin of the carapace as well as the shorter distance between the median eyes and the lateral eyes. General charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
