crossbreeding attempt

Ythier

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Of course, male want but female has a headache :rolleyes:
Cheers,
Eric

 

Brian S

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Would the hybrids be called "Androctonus leisome" ???? hahahhahaa:D
 

fusion121

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Androctonus_bic said:
Try it with villosus, not with leisoma. Maybe run...

( nice funny tread :p )
Yes villosus would be the best bet since it is the most closely related to transvaalicus, so the chance of pheremones etc. being compatible would be higher.

Edit: then you could have Parabutus villovaalicus :cool:
 

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fusion121 said:
Yes villosus would be the best bet since it is the most closely related to transvaalicus, so the chance of pheremones etc. being compatible would be higher.

Edit: then you could have Parabutus villovaalicus :cool:
According to the Parabuthus revision of Prendini, villosus seems to be the most closely related to transvaalicus, but Prendini said me some times ago that "P.villosus and P.transvaalicus are not closely related as they might at first appear". So... :?
 

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Hi
Yes I was looking at his "Phylogeny of Parabuthus" paper, :? indeed.
 

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Hi all.

Interesting that male P. leiosma would respond to the pheromones of P. transvaalicus since their natural habitats are so far apart. But again I wouldn't be surprised what captivity does to a scorpion especially adult males in non communal environs. Nice picture Eric :eek:

Interesting fact [off-topic] about Parabuthus villosus as provided in the Prendini's 2004 revision of the genus is that this species is diurnal (rocky habitats). How odd :?

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Sinc. Chad :worship:
 
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redhourglass said:
Interesting that male P. leiosma would respond to the pheromones of P. transvaalicus
Hi Chad,
It is male transvaalicus x female liosoma on the photo.

redhourglass said:
Interesting fact [off-topic] about Parabuthus villosus as provided in the Prendini's 2004 revision of the genus is that this species is diurnal (rocky habitats).
Yes it is also written in the Leeming's book that "it is active during the day and is often seen wandering about in the early morning and late afternoon". Strange behaviour...
 

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Even stranger considering its pitch black, the benefits of diurnal behaviour must be impressive in light of the threat of being fried.
 
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