Observation on Burrowing Behaviour, Oviposition and External Egg Morphology of Gylippus (Gylippus) syriacus (Simon, 1872) (Arachnida: Solifugae: Gylippidae)

WOS: 000390980400011The burrowing and oviposition of Gylippus (Gylippus) syriacus (Simon, 1872) are described. The external morphology of eggs is studied by scanning electron microscopy. Live females were collected from Sanhurfa and Mardin Provinces in South-eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey, and maintained under laboratory conditions. This species constructs elongate oval-shaped burrows in both natural and laboratory conditions. The yellowish-white orbicular-shaped eggs, ay. 1.125 nun in diameter, and the eggs' chorion surfaces bore truncate papillae.Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Kirikkale UniversityKirikkale University [BAP/2011-16]We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Alfredo V. Peretti (National University of Cordoba, Argentina) for his valuable scientific and linguistic improvements. Thanks also to Dr. Halil Koc (University of Sinop, Turkey) and Dr. Ersen Aydin Yagmur (University of Celal Bayar, Turkey) for their help during the field work. This paper is a part of the doctoral thesis of the corresponding author and has been supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Kirikkale University (Project number: BAP/2011-16

EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ATEMNUS POLITUS (SIMON, 1878) (ARACHNIDA: PSEUDOSCORPIONES): A SCANNING ELECTRON 'MICROSCOPY STUDY

WOS:000592998800004Pseuodoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones) have been little studied, although they are the third largest group in the Arachnida in number of species. Pseudoscorpions have features resembling those of true scorpions. Due to their small size (the largest pseudoscorpion being no larger than 1 cm) systematic studies have proven difficult. A high-performance microscope is necessary for detailed studies. In the present study. the pseudoscorpion Atemnuspolitus (Simon, 1878) collected in Osmaniye province. Turkey. was used to describe systematic and taxonomic characters, including chelicerae, pedipalps, walking legs. and cuticular structures on appendages using stereo light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The study revealed characteristic features of this species. This is the first SEM study of A. politus and provides an important contribution to understanding the morphology of pseudoscorpions and demonstrates the taxonomic value of SEM micrographs. Probable functions of some of the structures observed are discussed.Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Kirikkale UniversityKirikkale University [BAP/2014-34]This study is a part of our project and has been supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Kirikkale University (Project number: BAP/2014-34)