Buthus occitanus

Buthus occitanus
Buthus occitanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Buthus
Species: B. occitanus
Binomial name
Buthus occitanus
Amoreux, 1789

Buthus occitanus, the Common Yellow Scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Buthidae family. It occurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It is venomous but its toxicity varies markedly across its range.[1] The sting in Europe is painful but with mild toxic effects but in Africa can be fatal.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gary Mullen, Lance Durden, ed (2009). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Academic Press. ISBN 0123725003. 
  2. ^ Insects. Torstar Books. 1986. ISBN 0920269826. 
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