Fig. 2From: Arachnids of medical importance in Brazil: main active compounds present in scorpion and spider venoms and tick salivaPhoto of a scorpion and schematic representation of scorpions’ telson. Morphology of the inoculum apparatus of scorpion venom located on the last segment of the post-abdomen of the animal. The telson comprises a pair of glands responsible for the production and storage of the venom used for feeding and self-defense of the scorpionBack to article page