In the middle east again....

[PIter]

I'm going to Bahrain or Dubayy next spring. And I'm preparing (yes nearly half a year in advance). But I need to know what scorpions I can find there! So that I can get inport-pemits. Google came up empty handed. So?

...I just can't wait to get to the middle east again
Also I'm bringing a bat, no fanaticle terrorist is going to take me hostage.

 

[Ythier]

Hi,
In Bahrain : Androctonus crassicauda, Buthacus leptochelys leptochelys, Buthacus yotvatensis nigroaculeatus and Orthochirus innesi.
Greetings,
Eric
(PS. Lucky man )

 

[Brian S]

Wow Peter!! That sounds like a great trip!! I wouldn't think you would have any trouble finding scorps there. Good luck

 

[PIter]

Man i'm so syked about going! How venomous are those scorpions, Ythier? I wouldn't be aloud to bring back any über hot scorpions, but I would love to take some pics if I find them. Jan Ove Rein warned me about snakes, how should I avoid getting bitten? That would really suck.
I'm think some sort of lower leg pad made of metal, would that work?

 

[Ythier]

Hi,
crassicauda and Buthacus spp ar dangerous, don't know about Orthochirus, very little species. It would be great if you could bring some Orthochirus
Greetings,
Eric

 

[PIter]

If their tiny I could keep them in my pockets , no no I intend to do it legite as the arabian guards are strickt. Also, what scorpions are there in Dubayy? Nebo sp? I think i saw a pic on The Scorpion Files.

 

[PIter]

Hottentotta jajakari,
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/h_jayakari_habitat_uae.jpg

Nebo omanensensis,
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/n_omanensis_habitat_uae.jpg

Leiurus quequintratius
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/l_quinquestriatus.php

I'm not sure but I think
Scorpion maurus might be there aswell, as it lives in many neighbor countries.
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/s_maurus.php

 

[errit]

Yes leiurus also lives there. Does hemiscorpius leptures also live there?

 

[PIter]

Yes leiurus also lives there. Does hemiscorpius leptures also live there?

Don't know but it lives in Yemen so I suppose, I'll look for it.
But, holy moly I'm not gonna get stung by it!

 

[Brian S]

Peter, How long will you be staying there? I wish I could go with you
I'll bet if you go out at night with a black light you will see many, many scorps. I hope you get to take some home with you.(I don't recommend putting a Leuirus in your pocket though hehehe )

 

[G. Carnell]

eh, just be careful at night in those countries, make sure you dont travel alone please

 

[PIter]

eh, just be careful at night in those countries, make sure you dont travel alone please

I'v live in the middle-east for half my life so I know how to take care of myself. So I wouldn't go out alone, but what do you guys recomend in ways of snake etc protection? I'm considering bringing icespray to prevent any scorpion thinking I'm cover.

Peter, How long will you be staying there? I wish I could go with you
I'll bet if you go out at night with a black light you will see many, many scorps. I hope you get to take some home with you.(I don't recommend putting a Leuirus in your pocket though hehehe )

I can see how that would be stupid . I think we will be there a week or two, but I'm not sure. Feel free to tag along. I bought me blacklight for this, the one that is for sale on a banner, it rocks! And I talk to the people that are incharge of inporting animals and they say no to über hot scorpions, and want me to call them back when I knos what species I might bring home. Also I need to find out if Bahrain and Dubayy alow export of animals.

 

[Brian S]

I guess for snake protection you could get a set of snake-proof boots or chaps.

 

[PIter]

Something like this?
http://www.arkansasduckhunter.com/snakeproofboots.asp

Its quite expensive also I have to have it mailed, and thats not cheap either.

 

[darrelldlc]

Have fun with your flashlight, You should have no trouble seeing scorpions with it. As for the boots, shop around, I am sure you can find cheaper. I think it is a good Idea to get some kind of snake proofing. A venomous snake bite would really put a damper on scorp hunting. I almost stepped on a large western diamondback when I went to arizona, my foot stepped less than 6 inches from it. I am pretty sure that the venomous snakes over there are more venomous than that. Good luck stay safe.
Darrell.

 

[PIter]

Thanks Darrelldlc, but I really need to know what scorpions I might find, in Bahrain and Dubayy (Ythier coverd Bahrainian scorpions).

 

[Ythier]

Hi,

In the United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, you can find : Androctonus crassicauda, Apistobuthus pterygocercus, Buthacus leptochelys leptochelys, Buthacus yotvatensis nigroaculeatus, Compsobuthus arabicus, Compsobuthus maindroni, Hottentotta jayakari jayakari, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Vachoniolus globimanus and Hemiscorpius arabicus.

In Bahrain you can find : Androctonus crassicauda, Buthacus leptochelys leptochelys, Buthacus yotvatensis nigroaculeatus and Orthochirus innesi.

And in Oman you can find : Androctonus crassicauda, Apistobuthus pterygocercus, Babycurus exquisitus, Buthacus yotvatensis nigroaculeatus, Butheolus gallagheri, Compsobuthus acutecarinatus, Compsobuthus arabicus, Compsobuthus maindroni, Compsobuthus polisi, Hottentotta jayakari jayakari, Hottentotta jayakari salei, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Microbuthus pusillus, Odontobuthus odonturus, Orthochirus innesi, Paraorthochirus glabrifrons, Paraorthochirus kaspariki, Paraorthochirus kinzelbachi, Vachoniolus globimanus, Hemiscorpius maindroni, Nebo franckei, Nebo homanensis, Nebo whitei and Scorpio maurus arabicus.

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eycb/scorpions/AIEmiratsArabesUnis.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eycb/scorpions/AIBahrain.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eycb/scorpions/AIOman.htm

Hope it helps.
Greetings,
Eric

 

[PIter]

Thanks Ythier!

 

[PIter]

I've talked with customs and she said that she will go through the scorpions above and find let me inport the ones they aloud before. But I will have to find out more of the ones they didn't have on their list. Are there any LD50 sites? The one linked to on this site doesn't have most of the scorpions on Ythier's list.

 

[G. Carnell]

and they arnt that good at identifying scorpions generally, so you could make out that the rare unexportable scorp, was really a common exportable scorp >,>