Teslon (stinger) of the Babycurus Jacksoni scorpion (IMAGE)
Caption
SE micrograph of the entire telson (stinger) of the Tanzanian red bark scorpion (Babycurus Jacksoni). Image includes the telson vesicle, in which the two venom producing glands can be found. Muscles surrounding the glands will contract internally, pushing venom up through conduits to the tip of the telson (termed the aculeus). This species also features a subaculear tubercle (small protrusion above the stinger) with an unknown function.
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Sam Campbell/University of Queensland
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