SCORPIONS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE.

Here you will find a list of species that are reported as medical significance in the literature. It is important to note that this list is not exhaustive. Species not mentioned in this list might pose a treat to humans. Many scorpions live in deserted areas, and have little or no contact with humans. These species might be dangerous, but stings rarly if ever happen. In addition, a lot of severe cases will not be reported in medical journals. This is especially true in the less developed countries. An additional problem is that the scorpion causing the sting is unknown, or not properly identified. It is therefore important to emphasize that the list presented here only covers species doecumented to cause moderate to severe symptoms in humans. Other species, especially species closely related to species known to be dangerous, might also pose a treat to humans.

BUTHIDAE:

Androctonus:
   A. australis (Linnaeus, 1758)
   A. bicolor Ehrenberg, 1828

DIPLOCENTRIDAE:

HEMISCORPIIDAE:

SCORPIONIDAE: