Buthidae

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship rituals
male competition
gptkbp:character neurotoxic
gptkbp:classification suborder Buthoidea
part_of_the_order_Scorpiones
gptkbp:colors varies by species
gptkbp:commonName fat-tailed scorpions
buthid_scorpions
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Buthus
gptkb:Androctonus
gptkb:Tityus
Mesobuthus
Parabuthus
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in folklore
in traditional medicine
gptkbp:diet insects
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:South_America
Africa
Middle_East
gptkbp:environmentalImpact highly toxic species
low toxicity species
gptkbp:fossilRecord dating back to the Devonian period
gptkbp:habitat deserts
tropical regions
arid environments
rocky areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buthidae
gptkbp:inheritsFrom diverged from other scorpions
gptkbp:isA scorpion
gptkbp:larvalStage live birth
direct development
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 7 years
gptkbp:notable_player camouflage
stinging
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Tityus_serrulatus
gptkb:Androctonus_australis
Buthus occitanus
gptkbp:predators birds
mammals
other arthropods
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus ecological impact studies
antivenom development
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
venom research
gptkbp:size 2 to 20 cm
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with certain fungi
with other insects