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New Publication: Hybridisation in the Tarantula Hobby

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  New Publication: Hybridisation in the Tarantula Hobby I am pleased to share the publication of my latest paper, “Hybridisation in the Tarantula Hobby: Ethical Boundaries and Biological Consequences,” in the Journal of the British Tarantula Society , Volume 41, No. 1, September 2026. The paper addresses an issue that deserves serious consideration within the tarantula community: hybridisation and its potential long-term effects on the integrity of captive lineages. More Than a Breeding Decision The tarantula hobby has changed considerably over the past several decades. What was once a relatively small community has grown into an international network of keepers, breeders, vendors, researchers, and societies. Captive breeding has contributed enormously to that growth, improving husbandry knowledge and increasing the availability of captive-bred animals. With that success comes responsibility for the lineages we maintain. Hybridisation may seem like an isolated breeding experiment,...

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

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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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Scorpion species distribution and sting epidemiology in Dena and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran – Implications for management

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Analysis of the Proteome and Biochemistry of Venom from Tityus confluens, a Scorpion That Can Be Involved in Severe Envenomation Cases in Brazil

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Development of a gold nanoparticle-based novel diagnostic prototype for in vivo detection of Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) venom

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