Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density
communities that enhance the chances of human accidents. This scenario has been taking …

Accidents caused by scorpions represent a major health problem on planet, both in
individual terms and in the public health sphere. Morbid events can occur in different …

Objetivo: caracterizar os acidentes escorpiônicos no município de Januária, Minas Gerais.
Método: estudo quantitativo e descritivo, realizado em outubro de 2017, utilizando dados …

Tityus trivittatus is considered the most medically important scorpion species of southern
South America. In this contribution we redefine its taxonomy, redescribe the species and …

O escorpionismo é um importante problema de saúde pública no mundo. Diferentes
espécies de escorpiões estão envolvidas em acidentes, com repercussões que vão desde …

This contribution highlights the emergence of a newly endemic region for scorpion
envenoming in South America, covering eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and the midwestern …

La escorpiofauna de Bolivia ha recibido poca atención por parte de investigadores y
autoridades locales, a pesar de ser un grupo con una diversidad subestimada en el país y …

Scorpions are venomous synanthropic arachnids, in 2019 they were responsible for more
than 37000 cases of envenomation in the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. To update the …

The advance of urban systems, towards the expansion of agricultural frontiers and the
obtaining of hydroelectric energy, has generated increasingly frequent encounters between …

Scorpions are arthropods from the order Scorpiones, with approximately 2654 species
described and distributed in the different ecosystems, many of which are endemic. These …