More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Scorpions of Zihuatanejo
ORDER SCORPIONES
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Chelicerates (Subphylum Chelicerata)
-Suborder Neoscorpionina
-Infraorder Orthosterni
-Parvorder Iurida
-Superfamily Vaejovoidea
-Devil Scorpions (Family Vaejovidae)
-Subfamily Syntropinae
-Genus Thorellius
-Thorellius tekuani
Thorellius tekuani is a medium-sized bark scorpion, native to southern Mexico, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. It is typically yellowish to light brown It is arboreal and nocturnal, often sheltering under loose bark, in tree crevices, or among vegetation during the day and emerging at night to hunt insects and other small arthropods. Its venom is considered mild and not medically significant to humans, producing effects similar to a bee sting, while ecologically the species plays an important role as a predator regulating insect populations within forest ecosystems. Lighter coloured immature scorpions are vulnerable and reside on their mother's back for about 4 weeks until they reach their molting stage. They then shed their exoskeleton for a larger, more durable one and leave their mother after the process is complete.
Thorellius tekuani
Description
• Thorellius tekuani is a scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. It has the typical scorpion body plan, with a segmented abdomen, robust pincers, four pairs of walking legs, and a curved tail ending in a venomous stinger. Species-level identification relies on detailed features of the pincers, tail segments, and other anatomical structures.
Range
• Thorellius tekuani is present in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. It is a Mexican scorpion, but detailed information about its complete geographic distribution is limited.
Habitat
• This species inhabits terrestrial environments where shelter and prey are available. Scorpions in this group commonly hide beneath rocks, fallen wood, bark, and other debris, emerging mainly at night to hunt.
Diet
• Thorellius tekuani is a carnivorous predator that feeds on small invertebrates, particularly insects and other arthropods. It captures prey with its pincers and uses its venomous sting when needed to subdue it. Scorpions may themselves be eaten by larger arthropods, reptiles, birds, and small mammals.