Ratio of haemolymph volume to body mass
| . | . | Haemolymph volume to body mass ratio (%) . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species . | Initial mass . | 0% Mass loss . | 10% Mass loss . | 20% Mass loss . | ||
| Buthotus judaicus | 2.139±0.114 (31) | 28.5±0.7 (12) | 27.2±1.8 (10) | 28.1±1.0 (9) | ||
| Leiurus quinquestriatus | 2.655±0.219 (31) | 22.5±0.7a (11) | 26.6±0.5b (10) | 28.2±0.6b (11) | ||
| Scorpio maurus fuscus | 1.743±0.116 (12) | 31.1±2.4 (7) | 29.1±1.2 (5) | - | ||
| Scorpio maurus palmatus | 2.202±0.184 (22) | 33.8±1.6 (11) | 35.0±0.9 (11) | - | ||
| . | . | Haemolymph volume to body mass ratio (%) . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species . | Initial mass . | 0% Mass loss . | 10% Mass loss . | 20% Mass loss . | ||
| Buthotus judaicus | 2.139±0.114 (31) | 28.5±0.7 (12) | 27.2±1.8 (10) | 28.1±1.0 (9) | ||
| Leiurus quinquestriatus | 2.655±0.219 (31) | 22.5±0.7a (11) | 26.6±0.5b (10) | 28.2±0.6b (11) | ||
| Scorpio maurus fuscus | 1.743±0.116 (12) | 31.1±2.4 (7) | 29.1±1.2 (5) | - | ||
| Scorpio maurus palmatus | 2.202±0.184 (22) | 33.8±1.6 (11) | 35.0±0.9 (11) | - | ||
Different superscript letters represent significant differences between mass-loss treatments (ANCOVA of arcsine transformed percentages, with body mass as covariate, followed by Newman-Keuls test; α=0.05). Ratio (given as percentage) of haemolymph volume (ml) to body mass (g) in control group (0%mass loss), and following desiccation (percent mass loss, excluding dry excretions). Ratios and initial body masses are presented as means ± s.e.m.; (N), number of scorpions.