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Isometroides vescus

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Isometroides vescus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Isometroides
Species:
I. vescus
Binomial name
Isometroides vescus
(Karsch, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Isometrus vescus Karsch, 1880

Isometroides vescus, also known as the spider-hunting scorpion or spiral burrow scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is native to Australia, and was first described by German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch in 1880.

Description

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The species grows to about 50 mm in length. It is mainly golden-brown in colour, with a dark brown tail tip.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Found across much of inland Australia, except for the far north, the species occurs in sclerophyll forests and woodlands, as well as saltbush plains.[1]

Behaviour

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The scorpions are specialised free-ranging nocturnal predators of trapdoor spiders, and are often found in the vacant burrows of their prey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Isometroides vescus (Karsch, 1880)". Atlas of Living Australia. ALA. Retrieved 30 January 2023.