Male scorps

Tim R.

Arachnobaron
Old Timer
Joined
Jan 4, 2003
Messages
438
Do the male scorps live short lives in comparison to females like with T's.
 

skinheaddave

SkorpionSkin
Arachnosupporter +
Joined
Aug 15, 2002
Messages
4,341
No. Although males may mature slightly faster in some species and are subject to much higher mortality in the wild due to their lifestyle, there is no significant difference between the sexes.

Cheers,
Dave
 

Reitz

Arachnobaron
Old Timer
Joined
Feb 12, 2003
Messages
339
Dave,

I'm not questioning your knowledge, just asking; where did you get this information?

I know that Centruriodes males mature faster than females (at least they reach sexual maturity faster), though I have never read any studies related to life span. I wouldn't be able to tell either way which lived longer. In my experience, females live longer, though that is VERY limited experience and I wouldn't make any universal claims based on it. Again, I was just wondering. I'd love to get some hard and fast proof.

Chris
 

skinheaddave

SkorpionSkin
Arachnosupporter +
Joined
Aug 15, 2002
Messages
4,341
"Scorpion Biology," G.A. Polis. It is a review of basically all the things we knew about scorpions in 1990.

Cheers,
Dave
 
Top