New Scorpions Described: 1 near Tuscon, Another in the Andes

[findiviglio]

Hi All,
Approximately 2,000 scorpion species have been described, but most arachnologists believe that many more await discovery. Few, however, expected an unknown species to turn up within sight of a major city in the USA. But that is what happened earlier this year, and the discovery was unusual for other reasons as well. Another noteworthy new scorpion species surfaced in the Ecuadorean Andes, a little-studied region long suspected of being a diversity hotspot for scorpions. New Arachnids of all kinds are regularly discovered…please post our own news items and thoughts at the end of this article. Read the rest of this article here: Scorpions Surprise Biologists - New Scorpion Species near Tucson and In the AndesThat Reptile Blog

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Thanks, Frank

[Bombina Bob]

I know this is kind of random but in the andes theres this one spider that
has an overgrown leg during mating season, is very rare and is very
tiny, i was wondering if you knew the name of this guy?

[findiviglio]

I know this is kind of random but in the andes theres this one spider that
has an overgrown leg during mating season, is very rare and is very
tiny, i was wondering if you knew the name of this guy?

Hi Ryan,

Sorry,,,,not familiar; most male spiders develop enlarger pedipalps (to transfer sperm) during the breeding season, but I've not heard of any that use a leg in this manner, best, Frank