Surveying The Habitats On Hemiscorpius Lepturus Scorpion In Khuzestan Province ( Scorpionida-Scorpionidae)
2008
Dehghani, R., Associate Professor Kashan University of Medical Sciences | Bigdelli, S., Health Center of Khuzestan Province Diseases Prevention and Control University
Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most dangerous scorpion of Khuzestan , the south – west, hot and humid province of Iran. sever and fatal clinical manifestaions and death are complication seen flowing Hemiscorpius lepturus sting. Considering the importance of Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion sting problem as medical and health , the present study was conducted to identify habitats of its. The descriptive study was carried out on 16 places in Khuzestan province and with 16 sampling using rock-rolling, black light, digging and investigation of mud wall and injected of water in barrow of scorpion methods in Khuzestan from 2002-2003. In 6 locations Of a total of 236 Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion were collected. The average rate of sampling was 39.33. Habitats of this scorpion were: under the rocks, crevice and barrow of mud walls, under the tree barks and anywhere had moist soil. More scorpion is trapped using rock-rolling method and seems Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion is mainly Lithophilic and Hygrophilic.
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