Invertebrates of the UAE and Lebanon
Scorpions, spiders, beetles, mantises and other invertebrates photographed in the wild
Invertebrates make up an extraordinary part of the wildlife found across the UAE and Lebanon, occupying habitats ranging from deserts and mountains to forests, wetlands and coastal environments. This collection documents species encountered and photographed in the wild, including scorpions, spiders, beetles, mantises and other invertebrates. Often small and easily overlooked, these animals play essential roles in their ecosystems as predators, pollinators, decomposers and prey for other wildlife. Through field photography, we aim to document their diversity and reveal a fascinating part of the natural world that often goes unnoticed.
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Desert Velvet Spider
Stegodyphus lineatus
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
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Long-headed Grasshopper
Truxalis sp.
Not Evaluated, Non-venomous
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Black Tarantula
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
Chaetopelma olivaceum
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Lobed Argiope
Argiope lobata
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
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Thistle Mantis
Least Concern, Non-venomous
Blepharopsis mendica
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Arabian Fat-tailed Scorpion
Androctonus ammophilus
Not Evaluated, Medically significant
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Jayakar’s Scorpion
Hottentotta jayakari
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
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Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina baetica
Data Deficient, Non-venomous
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Camel Spider
Galeodes arabs
Endangered, Non-venomous
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Arabian Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes agamemnon arabicus
Not Evaluated, Non-venomous
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Rolling Dung Beetle
Scarabaeus cristatus
Not Evaluated, Non-venomous
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Large-clawed Burrowing Scorpion
Scorpio maurus
Least Concern, Minor medical significance
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Judaicus Scorpion
Hottentotta judaicus
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
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Conehead Mantis
Empusa pennata
Least Concern, Non-venomous
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Wolf Spider
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Huntsman Spider
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Mediterranean False Black Widow
Steatoda paykulliana
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
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Nosed Grasshopper
Acrida ungarica
Least Concern, Non-venomous
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Mediterranean Banded Centipede
Not Evaluated, Minor medical significance
Scolopendra cingulata
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Deathstalker Scorpion
Not Evaluated, Medically significant
Leiurus abullahbayrami
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Levantine Freshwater Crab
Near Threatened, Non-venomous
Potamon potamios
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