Help researchers collect data about the scorpion frenzy in Hungary!

Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and the Hungarian Natural History Museum have launched a public data collection initiative to investigate the spread of small scorpions belonging to the Euscorpiidae family recently appearing in Hungary.

Scorpions spreading in Hungary

As Telex writes, these scorpions, typically small and brownish-black, are believed to be introduced largely through tourism and the transportation of goods, such as luggage and imported fruit.

The growing presence of non-native animal and plant species poses a significant ecological threat worldwide, and Hungary is no exception. Scientists are particularly interested in understanding the frequency and distribution of these scorpions throughout the country, some of which may have arrived accidentally in travellers’ belongings or cargo.

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Here is how you can help the experts

Dr Márton Szabó of ELTE and biologist László Czinke have urged anyone who encounters a scorpion in the wild across Hungary to submit photographs along with detailed information, according to 24.hu.