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Hello, no this isn't about my H. spin babies... no need to :wall:
I have been curious about parthenogenesis in scorpions, and I'm having trouble finding reputable information that is not full of dry entomological babble, so to speak. I know we certainly have an abundance of qualified pros here to enlighten me to some literature on the subject, and maybe even a short overview of the process and conditions in which a species will reproduce via parthenogenesis.
I should probably highlight a main topic of interest to help ease the need for walls of text first. With a parthenogenic species, is it only the female which can reproduce or can both male and female produce offspring? Secondly, if males and females are present within the species, can natural reproduction take place (mating).
I have been curious about parthenogenesis in scorpions, and I'm having trouble finding reputable information that is not full of dry entomological babble, so to speak. I know we certainly have an abundance of qualified pros here to enlighten me to some literature on the subject, and maybe even a short overview of the process and conditions in which a species will reproduce via parthenogenesis.
I should probably highlight a main topic of interest to help ease the need for walls of text first. With a parthenogenic species, is it only the female which can reproduce or can both male and female produce offspring? Secondly, if males and females are present within the species, can natural reproduction take place (mating).