Abstract
Scorpions are venomous arthropods belonging to the class Arachnida, with over 2,820 known species worldwide. Famous for the significant medical importance of their toxins, the family Buthidae includes about 48% of the known scorpion species, causing more than 1.2 million cases of envenomation annually. In Brazil, the main representative of this family is Tityus serrulatus, commonly known …