Influence of predator density in foraging behavior and microhabitat choice on litter-dwelling scorpions

Figures & data

Figure 1. Remnants of the Atlantic Rainforest sampled (solid circles) in Pernambuco state, northeast. 1) Água Preta, 2) Jaqueira, 3) Tamandaré, 4) Ipojuca, and 5) Moreno.

Table 1. Abundance of leaf litter-dwelling scorpions and species ratio (Ananteris mauryi:Tityus pusillus) in five Atlantic Rainforest remnants, Brazil.

Sampled site	Remnant size (Ha)	Scorpion abundance		Species ratio
		Ananteris mauryi	Tityus pusillus
Água Preta	49.6	40	2	20:1
Jaqueira	1,397.6	9	111	0.08:1
Tamandaré	570.6	7	91	0.07:1
Ipojuca	72	10	95	0.10:1
Moreno	95.1	15	165	0.09:1

Figure 2. Ananteris mauryi postures (%) in remnants of the Atlantic Rainforest in the northeast of Brazil with higher (gray) and lower (black) Tityus pusillus density.

Figure 3. Ananteris mauryi microhabitat use (%) in remnants of the Atlantic Rainforest in the northeast of Brazil with higher (gray) and lower (black) Tityus pusillus density.