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 Mesomexovis
These scorpions are most commonly found in Mexico, especially in arid and semi-arid habitats. Small to medium-sized scorpions, typically a few centimetres long. Usually light to medium brown, tan, or gray, often with darker mottling that helps them blend into rocky or sandy environments. Their venom is considered mild and not medically significant to humans, usually causing effects similar to a bee or wasp sting (localized pain or irritation). Nocturnal hunters, emerging at night to prey on insects and other small arthropods.
Mesomexovis Scorpions
Mesomexovis (Genus)
Description
• Mesomexovis is a genus of scorpions in the family Vaejovidae. Members are generally medium-sized arachnids with robust pincers, a segmented tail, and a venomous sting. Their colouration is often brown, yellowish-brown, or darker, providing camouflage against soil, rocks, and dry vegetation. As with other scorpions, they have four pairs of walking legs and use sensory hairs to detect vibrations and movement.
Range
• Mesomexovis is present in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. The genus is native to Mexico, with species occupying different geographic areas and habitats within the country.
Habitat
• Members of Mesomexovis inhabit terrestrial environments, including rocky areas, scrub, woodland, and other habitats with suitable shelter. They may hide beneath stones, bark, fallen wood, or within crevices during the day and emerge at night to hunt. Habitat preferences vary among species.
Diet
• Mesomexovis species are carnivorous predators that feed mainly on insects, spiders, and other small arthropods. They capture prey with their pincers and use their venomous sting when needed to subdue it. They also form part of the food web as prey for larger arthropods, reptiles, birds, and small mammals.