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Fig. 2. Haemolymph osmolarity change (% of initial osmolarity) following desiccation, as a function of mass loss (% of initial mass, excluding dry excretions). (1) Buthotus judaicus: y=0.10x2–1.05x, r2=0.61; (2) Leiurus quinquestriatus, y=0.09x2–0.76x, r2=0.64; (3) Scorpio maurus fuscus: y=0.10x2+0.49x, r2=0.73; (4) Scorpio maurus palmatus: y=0.06x2+0.67x, r2=0.54.