A comparative behavioural study of prey capture , drinking and defence in the Scorpionidae and Buthidae.

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dc.contributor.authorSchramm, Ellen
dc.contributor.authorLipschitz, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorPowrie, Leslie Ward
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-11T12:55:49Z
dc.date.available2019-01-11T12:55:49Z
dc.date.issued1978
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12143/6211
dc.journal.cityJohannesburgen_ZA
dc.journal.contentsPrey capture, drinking and defensive behaviour were studied in the Scorpionidae and the Buthidae. Five typical positions of the scorpions were found . In the prey- c apture and defensive behaviour , it is found that the Scorpionidae rely far more on their chelae than do the Buthidae, who r ely mainly on their me t asoma and acul eus for subdueing the prey and warding off oppon ent s . The theory of Hadley and Williams (1968) was confirmed, that scorpions do not necessarily feed at t he point of capture. In both Scorpionidae and Buthidae, the prey is orientated t o a head first position before being eaten. Drinking is achieved by the movement of the chelicerae and pumping of water as indicated by movement of the first pair of legs . The behaviour of both families is very similar when drinking .en_ZA
dc.journal.institutionUniversity of the Witwatersranden_ZA
dc.journal.refereeddesignationnonrefen_ZA
dc.journal.shorttitleA comparative behavioural study of prey capture , drinking and defence in the Scorpionidae and Buthidae.en_ZA
dc.journal.typeThird year project reporten_ZA
dc.publisherUnpublisheden_ZA
dc.subjectbehaviouren_ZA
dc.subjectButhidaeen_ZA
dc.subjectScorpionidaeen_ZA
dc.subjectdefenceen_ZA
dc.subjectdrinkingen_ZA
dc.subjectprey captureen_ZA
dc.titleA comparative behavioural study of prey capture , drinking and defence in the Scorpionidae and Buthidae.en_ZA
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