Sharifinia Narges, Gowhari Iman, Hoseiny-Rad Manijeh, Aivazi Ali Ashraf
Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Department of Biology, Payam-e-Noor University, Ilam Branch, Ilam, Iran.
J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2017 May 27;11(2):242-248. eCollection 2017 Jun.
Scorpions' stings and their own mortalities place them among the most important health and medical problems. The dreadful features and especially their poisonous stings are considered a major cause of human stress and abhorrence/phobia. The current study aimed to study the scorpion fauna of Ilam Province, south western Iran in order to manage scorpionism related problems.
In this field-laboratory investigation during March 2014 to February 2015, different parts of Ilam Province were surveyed. Nine sampling parts were selected based on geographical situation, scorpionism reports, weather, flora, and local data. Capturing scorpion was done employing a black light, and a long forceps from dusk to midnight. The collected scorpions were placed to 70% ethyl alcohol. All specimens were determined based on the valid taxonomic keys, furthermore their sexes were studied.
Out of the 391 collected scorpions, 11 species were identified as follows: , , , , , , , , , , and .
Eleven species of Buthidae, Scorpionidae and Hemiscorpiidae families from high risk areas were identified. Despite the low surface of the province, such different species reveals a diverse scorpion fauna that, in turn, shows good and suitable habits of scorpions, as considered by health staff.
蝎子蜇伤及其致死情况使其成为最重要的健康和医学问题之一。其可怕的特征，尤其是有毒的蜇刺，被认为是导致人类压力和厌恶/恐惧的主要原因。当前研究旨在对伊朗西南部伊拉姆省的蝎子种类进行研究，以解决与蝎蜇伤相关的问题。
在2014年3月至2015年2月的这项实地实验室调查中，对伊拉姆省的不同地区进行了勘查。根据地理状况、蝎蜇伤报告、天气、植物群和当地数据选择了9个采样区域。使用黑光诱捕蝎子，并在黄昏至午夜期间用长镊子进行捕捉。将捕获的蝎子放入70%的乙醇中。所有标本均根据有效的分类学关键特征进行鉴定，并对其性别进行研究。
在收集到的391只蝎子中，鉴定出11个物种，分别如下： ， ， ， ， ， ， ， ， ， ， 。
从高风险地区鉴定出了钳蝎科、蝎科和半蝎科的11个物种。尽管该省面积不大，但如此多样的物种揭示了丰富的蝎子种类，反过来也表明蝎子具有良好且适宜的习性，卫生工作人员也这样认为。
