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Diversity of trophic interactions between scorpions and insects

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Yang, Huiwen, Xiu, Minghua, Zhu, Jingni, Wang, Renshuo, Shi, Chengmin (2025): Diversity of trophic interactions between scorpions and insects. Zoological Systematics 50 (4): 281-292, DOI: 10.11865/zs.2025401

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