Researchers find book scorpion venom effective against hospital germs

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Aug 6, 2024, 8:12 am118 pts
The book scorpion (Chelifer cancroides), only a few millimeters long, is the best-known member of the pseudoscorpions, an order of arachnids, in Central Europe. It hunts house dust mites, bark lice and book lice in living spaces. It also kills pests in beehives. It often uses its venom to do so.

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