3.2 Scorpions captured in the pitfall traps
A total of 772 specimens belonging to six different species, S.
maurus , H. lepturus , O. bidentatus , C.
matthiesseni , B. tadmorensis and M. phillipsii were
trapped (table 2). Four of these species were collected in sufficient
numbers to permit statistical analysis: S . maurus (216
specimens), H . lepturus (173 specimens), B .tadmorensis (260 specimens) and O. bidentatus (107
specimens). Only 9 specimens of M. phillipsii and 7 specimens ofC . matthiesseni were caught in the traps, so we did not
include them in the statistical analyses.
There was an agreement between different trap designs regarding seasonal
variations and relative numbers of the trapped scorpion species. We
evaluated the effects of using cover, the trap diameter, using a funnel,
and their combination on the capture efficiency for scorpions. The
number of individuals of the scorpion species differed significantly
between the eight trap types (Table 2). The K-way and Higher Order
Effects section of the K-Way and Higher-Order Effects table provided
tests for all the effects at level K and higher (species, month, cover,
diameter, type).