Glossary

Terms - Scorpion Anatomy:

Aculeus: stinger

Book lung: respiratory structure located on ventral (bottom) side

Carapace: armored plate the covers the head

Chelae: claws

Chelicerae: mouth parts

Exoskeleton: hard outter covering that provides the supporting structure of an arthropod's body

Lateral Eyes: eyes found on the front of the carapace (head)

Medial Eyes: a pair of eyes found on the top of the carapace (head)

Mesosoma: main body (back/dorsal side)

Metasoma: tail

Pectines: "V" shaped, comb-like appendage on the ventral side with sensory functions

Setae: vibration sensing hairs

Tarsus: movable finger (bottom part) of the chela (claw) & the 7th leg segment

Telson: appendage at the end of the tail containing the venom glands

Tergites: seven armored plates covering the back

Tibia: fixed finger (top part) of the chela (claw) & the 5th leg segment

Terms - Scorpion Related:

Gravid: pregnant

Hide: any structure used to provide shelter or cover (e.g. bark, a rock, etc.)

Instar: period between molts (scorpions are 1st instar at birth, and their instar increases each time they molt)

Mesic: inhabits a humid habitat

Parthenogenesis: the ability to produce young without the eggs being fertilized by a male

Vertical Hide: any structure, such as a piece of bark, that is used to provide shelter or cover and is at a vertical angle (e.g. 30°-80° angle)

Xeric: inhabits an arid habitat