Scorpions on Santorini?

[PIter]

I am currently on vaction on Santorini a small Greek island and I am trying to find a scorpion or four. I have brought my UV maglite and searched two fields a night ago aswell as looking trough the Scorpion Files before leaving (it said there might be, as far as I remember). Does anyone know if there are scorpions here, and in that case where to look for them?


Cheers
PIe

 

[Nikos]

there are Euscorpius spp. and Mesobuthus gibbosus in that island.
check stones and wall cracks

 

[woodson]

Envy you guy!

 

[Prymal]

PIter,

Best of luck in your search. Enjoy!

 

[Brian S]

Hi PIter,
I was wondering if you were still around

 

[PIter]

Hi PIter,
I was wondering if you were still around

Course I am, thought I don`t post to much.


And Vardoulas thank you very much! The receptionist here said there aren`t scorpions here, my heart sank like a anchor. I recon most tourists don`t like scorpions, which is why he said there aren`t any.

 

[PIter]

there are Euscorpius spp. and Mesobuthus gibbosus in that island.
check stones and wall cracks

Are they found close to the sea, where it is quite humid? I just realized that the places I have been searching are. :?

 

[=Jan=]

M. gibbosus occurs in way different habitats, from almost aride to semi-humid.
Of course its lotsa more difficult to find em in the woods and bushes.
Actually, I have worries to post more details. I´m pretty sure you will find the right places. You just need patience.
I was searching on diff greek islands too, and most of the places I looked were totally wrong. I even gave up on Kos. On one of the last days there I did one final, hopeless search....now I know where to look...

See ya
Jan

 

[PIter]

M. gibbosus occurs in way different habitats, from almost aride to semi-humid.
Of course its lotsa more difficult to find em in the woods and bushes.
Actually, I have worries to post more details. I´m pretty sure you will find the right places. You just need patience.
I was searching on diff greek islands too, and most of the places I looked were totally wrong. I even gave up on Kos. On one of the last days there I did one final, hopeless search....now I know where to look...

See ya
Jan

Well it's to late now, I was unable to find any scorpions at all, I even cursed the Greeks after finding a tail only to realize when I had removed the grass obove it that it was a piece of plastic. Note: I was getting very frustrated at the time, sorry to any Greeks offended by my brief anger.

Though my brother had a great time following me around catching liazzards or gechoes (spelling?) which we got 4 of and who now live in my dead Desert Hairy's tank. I'll post a pic some time.

My old folk took pity on me though and promised to buy me two scorpions, I have yet to decide on which (any help?)

Hottentotta sp
Babycurus jacksoni
Parabuthus leiosoma (I sure would like at least one of these!)

 

[Prymal]

PIter,

M. gibbosus is equally hard to acquire in captivity if that makes ya feel any better! Been able to find and acquire M. cyprius, M. c. caucasicus (soon), M. m. eupeus, M. m. martensii, M. nigrocinctus and M. t. gangeticus but not a single M. gibbosus except a single I2 that died during its molt to I3!
Seems they're pretty elusive in the wild, too!

Take care...Luc

 

[PIter]

Doesn't surprise me, though I did fail to find a good habitat to search I did find some that would have been just fine for it and as I said, without results.

Any suggestion on which scorpion to pick? I've never kept any of them so I'm pretty clueless.

 

[Ryan C.]

Hmm, Which Hottentotta sp?

I would defiently go with Babycurus jacksoni for one. As for P. liosoma or Hottentotta sp. It would depend which Hottentotta sp. it is.

 

[Prymal]

PIter,

I'll go with Ryan on recommending B. jacksoni. As for the others - P. liosoma hands down unless you can acquire specimens of Hottentotta jayakari salei - in my opinion, THE most beautiful and active member of the genus. Good luck!

Luc

 

[Nikos]

not finding any scorpion I think its pure bad luck.
Both Euscorpius spp and M.gibbosus are in huge numbers in the right places.

At least you had a lesson learned during your trip....
Dont throw plastics and other garbage around, its confusing for the scorpion hunters

P.S. did you at least had a good time there?

 

[PIter]

Vardoulas I recon I had pretty bad luck (my brother being the lucky one in the family - probably why we found all those gechoes), I think if I had only searched a arrid place before we left I would have found some scorps... Oh well always next vaction.

Nah, I never really like holidays, I'm more of a stay home kind of guy.

And my luck continues, turns out they're no longer for sale.