A stinging accident by <I>Centruroides tapachulaensis</I> contained in a Mexican banana container

On October 26, 2023, a sting occurred in which a banana container from Chiapas, Mexico was found to contain a scorpion, which stung and injured a staff member. The scorpion was identified as Centruroides tapachulaensis Hoffmann, 1932 (Buthidae).

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Acta Arachnologica
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2024-12-27
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https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.73.117
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Nematode management and characterization studies
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A stinging accident by Centruroides tapachulaensis contained in a Mexican banana container

Katsuyuki Kawai
Acta Arachnologica
Nematode management and characterization studies
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A stinging accident by Centruroides tapachulaensis contained in a Mexican banana container

Katsuyuki Kawai
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Abstract

On October 26, 2023, a sting occurred in which a banana container from Chiapas, Mexico was found to contain a scorpion, which stung and injured a staff member. The scorpion was identified as Centruroides tapachulaensis Hoffmann, 1932 (Buthidae).

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