Emperor scorpion  (Pandinus imperator)

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Glossary

Spermatophore: Gelatinous jelly cone with a sperm cap deposited by a male during courtship and picked up by the cloacal lips of the female.
Thorax: Part of the body located near the head in animals. In insects, the three segments between the head and the abdomen, each of which has a pair of legs.

References

  1. CITES (September, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  2. The Scorpion Files (March, 2005)
    http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/p_imperator.htm
  3. Animals – The Animal Information Centre (March, 2005)
    http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/scorpion/empscorp.html
  4. The Big Zoo (March, 2005)
    http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Emperor_Scorpion.asp
  5. Casper, G.S. (1985) Prey Capture and Stinging Behavior in the Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus Imperator (Koch) (Scorpiones, Scorpionidae). Journal of Arachnology, 13 (3): 277 - 283.