Pigment disorders?

[CritterKeeper21]

Can a scorpion have a pigment disorder like albinism or melanism? With Google, I haven't even been able to find out if they have melanin. I am asking purely out of curiosity.

 

[Terrena Laxamentum]

To directly answer your question, there has been recorded cases of albino scorpions. They don't look very different to the naked eye, since melanin apparently exists (or is visible) in a couple body parts. Here's a paper, if you want to read up on it more.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAUegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw157dAvTUDNnNsVt2pZHeXA

 

[CritterKeeper21]

To directly answer your question, there has been recorded cases of albino scorpions. They don't look very different to the naked eye, since melanin apparently exists (or is visible) in a couple body parts. Here's a paper, if you want to read up on it more.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAUegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw157dAvTUDNnNsVt2pZHeXA

Wow that was a cool article. Thanks!