Monster Broods

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Arachnoking
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isnt it when a scorpion has a larger brood, that usualy the offspring mature at smaller sizes where a small brood yields larger scorpions?
 

AzJohn

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isnt it when a scorpion has a larger brood, that usualy the offspring mature at smaller sizes where a small brood yields larger scorpions?
I've noticed this with certain species mainly from Hottentotta and Centruroides. I've seen two different strategies, many smaller babies or fewer larger babies. I don't think the starting size of the babies has as much effect on the overall grown up size as food abundance, temps and other factors. All things being equal it would be interesting to see what would happen if the two sizes were raise under identical settings.

John
 

Teal

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Wow! Very cool! They are so cute when they're tiny
 

Fauxshow

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A week or so back, I posted "Guess That Brood Size" with prizes and such. AB admins deemed the contest "unauthorized" and pulled it. I've yet to hear back.

Well the count is in. Anyone want to venture guesses? Make a guess for Brood A and Brood B. No post-editing.
 

ButhidaeBomb

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brood 1 - 93
brood 2 - 66
like RyoKenzaki said.... just a wild guess! ha.
 

Roy

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Hi Chris!!

Submitting my guesses:

115 for the first one

80 for the second one
 

Terry D

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Hey, A few days ago when this first popped I was wild-guessing:

A. 96
B. 62

Amazing how close some of the other answers were. {D

Terry
 

Fauxshow

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Brood B was a little tricky {D

Brood A - 87 (83 live, 4 still-births/deaths)
Brood B - 85 (74 live, 9 still-births/deaths)

Thanks makes AzJohn and Roy our winners!! Clear up some space in your PM box fellas ;)
 

Roy

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Yaaaaaaaay!!!!!


More baby Mauris to add to my collection!!!

Thanks a bunch Chris
 
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