Predation of the scorpion Hottentotta saulcyi (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Erinaceidae) in Şırnak Province, Türkiye

Authors

• Rıdvan Kurt
• Ersen A. Yağmur
• Tarkan Yorulmaz

Abstract

In this study, we report the predation of Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880) by the insectivorous mammal Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770) in Şırnak Province, southeastern Türkiye. During a nighttime field trip, we observed a long-eared hedgehog biting a H. saulcyi individual on its prosoma. This observation confirms that long-eared hedgehogs feed on and prey upon scorpions.

Recommended Citation

Kurt, Rıdvan; Yağmur, Ersen A.; and Yorulmaz, Tarkan (2025) "Predation of the scorpion Hottentotta saulcyi (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Erinaceidae) in Şırnak Province, Türkiye," Euscorpius: Vol. 2025: Iss. 407, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/1536-9307.1440
Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2025/iss407/1