Sexual behavior of Bothriurus buecherli (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae) and comparison with the B. prospicuus group

This paper describes the sexual behavior of Bothriurus buecherliSan Martín 1963 and compares it with the rest of the B. prospicuus group. The mating behavior was very similar to other species of the group, but B. buecherli presented some differences in the initial stages, one being a long period of...

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology 2010-08, Vol.38 (2), p.360-363
Main Author: Toscano-Gadea, Carlos A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bothriuridae
Cannibalism
City states
Female animals
Genitalia
Male animals
Mating behavior
prospicuus group
Reproduction
Retraining
Scorpions
Sexual behavior
Sexual behavior in animals
sexual sting
SHORT COMMUNICATION
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Spermatophores
Spermatozoa
Uruguay
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Summary:This paper describes the sexual behavior of Bothriurus buecherliSan Martín 1963 and compares it with the rest of the B. prospicuus group. The mating behavior was very similar to other species of the group, but B. buecherli presented some differences in the initial stages, one being a long period of inactivity after the male grasps the female pedipalps. Information presented includes reference to the sexual sting, post-partum copulation, and an analysis of a case of cannibalism by the female.
ISSN:0161-8202
1937-2396
DOI:10.1636/Hi09-31.1