title: Fluorescence in scorpions under UV light; can chaerilids be a possible exception?
abstract: The fluorescence of scorpions in ultraviolet light, a well-known phenomenon, was discovered more than 60 years ago. Its possible function remains, however, a matter of discussion. Even during very recent studies, no conclusion has been reached. As suggested in these recent publications, the lack of or reduction of fluorescence could be a useful tool to explain the phenomenon. It is suggested here that, in at least some species of the family Chaerilidae Simon, this phenomenon is absent. This new discovery may initiate important comparative eco-physiological studies.
authors: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, département systématique et évolution, UMR 7205, CP 053, 57, rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France. arachne@mnhn.fr
authors: Wilson R
authors: WR
authors: Lourenço
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005453:Fluorescence; D012605:Scorpions / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays