Im very curious regarding the SCABIES mission to find/document/keep/study scorp species found in and around our turf here in SoCal. So where "we" at?
What species have SCABIES confirmed/captured?
What species have members kept? ...and what are we successfully keeping at the moment?
What
A. pococki
V. puritanus
P. silvestrii
A couple Serradigitus sp. and I believe a couple un-IDed Vaejovids too.
*edit: Also S. mesaensis...
Pulk
A. pococki
P. silvestrii
unID'd vaejovid, likely Paruroctonus sp.
~Abyss~
A succesful P. silvestrii breeding and V. puritanus breeding. Already out in circulation.
noexcuse4you
I currently have one Hadrurus arizonensis WC by me in San Diego County.
Steven
Cool ...5 or 6 species. It be cool in the future to have a page with all CA species listed (taxa listing) ...roll-overs that bring up a good pic and more info.
cacoseraph
i'd really like to work with the tiny species we caught in the ~Temecula / Murrieta area on that one Friday 13th night hunt
~Abyss~
Theres way to many scorps here in cali and ID'ing them is pretty hard.
Dystempered
Re: SCABIES scorps
Steven wrote:
Im very curious regarding the SCABIES mission to find/document/keep/study scorp species found in and around our turf here in SoCal. So where "we" at?
What species have SCABIES confirmed/captured?
What species have members kept? ...and what are we successfully keeping at the moment?
Hello Steven,
While my geographic location (Detroit, MI) excludes membership in S.C.A.B.I.E.S., I have been (over the past 2 years) conducting studies on various aspects of the reproductive biology of Vaejovis puritanus, V. confusus complex, and Paruroctonus becki. Postembryonic studies on V. confusus complex and V. spinigerus complex. An ongoing study into intraspecific behavioral interactions in V. confusus complex. And lastly, a large scientific note that will include data on several life history parameters (gestation periods, litter size, etc.) in several Californian vaejovids. Hopefully, I'll be able to provide published data for Serradigitus spp. soon? However, my primary interest is in the genus Tityus (subgenera Atreus and Tityus) and unfortunately, I cannot devote as much time to studying the US scorpion fauna as I'd like. And while most of my "in press" papers focus on Tityus, I do have an "in press" paper on V. confusus that should see publication in late 2008 or early 2009. Overall, work on US vaejovids is going but it's going slow! ::lol::
Cheers,
Luc
Celeste
Luc,
you don't have to live in So. Cal to be a scabies member! We have members all over the world. You sound like a real asset to the forum! Glad you found us!
Do you have your publications available online anywhere?
If you're ever in the area, let us know and we'll go out of our way to make you feel welcome!
-- Celeste
James H
Distant SCABIE
Here is my list of California scorpions that I have:
you don't have to live in So. Cal to be a scabies member! We have members all over the world. You sound like a real asset to the forum! Glad you found us!
Do you have your publications available online anywhere?
If you're ever in the area, let us know and we'll go out of our way to make you feel welcome!
-- Celeste
Hello Celeste,
Don't know about being an "asset" as I'm primarily here to learn from those of you out in Cali.
At present, I have several papers on vaejovids that should see publication in 2009 (V. confusus, V. puritanus, V. spinigerus), and several papers on Tityus spp. that are "in press". While I do have some interest in US vaejovids, my primary interest is in the reproductive biology, life history, postembryonic development, and intra- and interspecific behavioral actions in the genus Tityus, primarily those in the subgenera Atreus and Tityus.
However, I am currently working on several studies that involve Cali specimens of V. confusus and Paruroctonus becki.
