Two New Species of the Genus Brignoliolus Ovtchinnikov, 1999 (Araneae, Agelenidae) from Türkiye

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  Two New Species of the Genus Brignoliolus Ovtchinnikov, 1999 (Araneae, Agelenidae) from Türkiye Abstract Two new species in the funnel web-weaving spider genus Brignoliolus Ovtchinnikov, 1999 are described from South Anatolia: Brignoliolus zorkunensis sp. n. (♂♀) and B. gurgum sp. n. (♂♀). These new species were found from black pine forest and mixed red pine-oak forest in the south and southeastern regions of Anatolia. Their taxonomic relationships are briefly discussed and a map to species of Brignoliolus from Türkiye is provided. Tarık Danışman, İlhan Coşar, Ersen Aydın Yağmur "Two New Species of the Genus Brignoliolus Ovtchinnikov, 1999 (Araneae, Agelenidae) from Türkiye," Entomological News, 133(4), 433-442, (29 September 2026)  https://doi.org/10.3157/021.133.0412

Urbanization and scorpion stings in Manaus, the largest metropolis in the Brazilian Amazon

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Urbanization and scorpion stings in Manaus, the largest metropolis in the Brazilian Amazon

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This study analyzed a total of 260 confirmed scorpion stings reported in the city of Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon, from 1990 to 2020. Cases were mapped according to the GPS location of their occurrence and plotted on a satellite image of the city. The stings generally occurred close to green areas, and the hotspots of stings moved north as city grew into that direction over time. Spatial analysis shows that scorpion stings mostly occur in poor, recently urbanized areas. The rapid and unplanned urbanization of originally forested areas, without offering adequate infrastructure and services, creates favorable conditions for infestation by scorpions and increases the risk of scorpion stings.

Benzaken, Z., Silva, L. L., Silva-Neto, A., Sachett, J., Fé, N., Guerra, M. D. G. V. B., & Monteiro, W. (2024). Urbanization and scorpion stings in Manaus, the largest metropolis in the Brazilian Amazon. Toxicon, 107823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107823