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Hidden in the wrack: spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity and new records for Italy from Posidonia banquettes

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  Hidden in the wrack: spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity and new records for Italy from Posidonia banquettes ABSTRACT Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile beach wrack deposits (banquettes) are a characteristic coastal habitat of the Mediterranean Sea, yet their invertebrate communities remain poorly studied. Here we report the results of a survey from January to November 2024 of the spider fauna (Order Araneae) associated with Posidonia banquettes at Sant’Agostino beach (Civitavecchia, Latium, central Italy), using four complementary sampling methods (surface and underground pitfall traps, Berlese-Tullgren funnel extraction, and visual census). A total of 161 specimens were collected, with 17 species assigned to 11 families among adult individuals. The dominant families were Argyronetidae (39.4%), represented exclusively by Chaerea maritimus Simon, 1885, and Gnaphosidae (33.8%). Three species are recorded for the first time in Italy: Dysdera gamarrae Ferrández 1984, Gnaphosa jucu...

Rare Clinical Complications Following Scorpion Envenomation Worldwide: A Systematic Review

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Factors associated with clinical severity in scorpion envenomation: a retrospective cross-sectional study in western Mexico between 2021 and 2025

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Pediatric Scorpion Envenomation in Tunisia: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Therapeutic Management and Outcomes in a 14-Year Cohort Study

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Successful management of third-trimester scorpion envenomation (Parabuthus maximus) in a resource-limited setting: A case report

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Clinical Features and Outcomes of Scorpion Sting in Western Lowlands of Eritrea: A Prospective Study

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Scorpion Envenoming in Ecuador: District-Level Risk, Updated Scorpion Diversity, and Challenges for Treatment and Public Health

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The correlation between Interleukin 1 β (IL-1β) as an inflammatory marker and Malondialdehyde (MDA) as a lipid peroxidation marker and the development of cardiac and pancreatic complications in humans suspected to scorpion poisoning

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Scorpion sting envenomation: a neglected tropical disease in the shadow of global health priorities: an urgent call to action

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