Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Diğer, ss.1-2, 2022
Scorpions are venomous arthropods, members of the order Arachnida and the order Scorpions. Scorpions and
their venom have been used in China, India and Africa for years to treat various diseases. In recent years, there
are studies showing that scorpion venoms and toxins can reduce cancerous growth, induce apoptosis and
prevent metastasis. The popularity of scorpion venom in recent years has brought to mind the morphological
features of scorpion sperm. Therefore, in this study, the morphological characteristics of the sperm of the
scorpion Androctonus turkiyensis Yağmur, 2021, which is widely found in Turkey, were determined. In the
study, one Androctonus Turkiyensis scorpion obtained from Şanlıurfa region was used. After the death of
the scorpion, which was kept in formaldehyde solution for 5 minutes, semen sample was taken from the
spermatophore capsule. Sperm cells were examined by staining on the slide from the semen sample taken.
Head, middle and tail compartments of spermatozoa were examined. However, due to the thin head of the
sperm cell, the staining status could not be determined.