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* Denotes undergraduate student at time of project<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaffin DD (2026) A scorpion inspired car that navigates by familiarity. Preprints<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.20944\/preprints202609.2634.v1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD (2026) Three decades of maintaining sand scorpions in the laboratory: husbandry and survivorship of Paruroctonus utahensis<\/em>. Arthropoda<\/em>, 4<\/em>(3), 15. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/arthropoda4030015<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Hoefnagels MH (2025) Scorpion navigation by chemo-textural familiarity: modeling the interplay between sensory and landscape parameters. bioRxiv preprint<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, *G\u00e1lvez Falc\u00f3n SE, Hoefnagels MH (2025) <\/strong>Locomotory effect of reversibly restraining the pectines of scorpions. Arthropoda<\/em> 3<\/em>(3), 12.  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/arthropoda3030012<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kundu P, Oviedo-Diego M, Cargnelutti F, Jones RR, Garcia E, Hebets EA, Gaffin DD (2025) Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of elongate solifuge sensilla to mechanical stimuli. Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00359-025-01731-y<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Peeples HM, Gaffin DD (2024) An assessment of the mechanosensory responses of peg sensilla on scorpion pectines. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 52(1):1\u20138. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1636\/JoA-S-22-052<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Merchant AB, Gaffin DD (2023). Investigating path integration cues in sand scorpion homing behavior. Arthropoda<\/em> 1(2):49\u201359. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/arthropoda1020008<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ortega-Escobar J, Hebets EA, Bingman VP, Wiegmann DD, Gaffin DD (2023) Comparative biology of spatial navigation in three arachnid orders (Amblypygi, Araneae, and Scorpiones). Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>,  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00359-023-01612-2<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, *Mu\u00f1oz MG, Hoefnagels MH (2022) Evidence of learning walks related to scorpion home burrow navigation. JEB 225:jeb243947.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, *Shakir SF (2021) Synaptic interactions in scorpion peg sensilla appear to maintain chemosensory neurons within dynamic firing range. Insects 12:904<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Musaelian<\/span> A, Gaffin DD (2020) High-throughput simulations indicate feasibility of navigation by familiarity with a local sensor such as scorpion pectines. bioRxiv preprint<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Curry CM (2020) Arachnid navigation \u2013 a review of classic and emerging models. Invited review article for Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 48:1\u201325<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*<\/span>Hughes KL, Gaffin DD (2019) Investigating sensory processing in the pectines of the striped bark scorpion. Invertebrate Neuroscience<\/em> 19:9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Knowlton ED, Gaffin DD (2019) Female wolf spider (Schizocosa avida<\/em>) vibration receptor responses to male courtship. Southwestern Entomologist<\/em> 44(1):213\u2013228.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Kelley S, *Yut K, *Kulkarni R, Gaffin DD (2019) Avoidance of rosemary oil by scorpions. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 47(1):159\u2013161<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Rivera Roldan NM, Gaffin DD (2018) New, sensitive behavioral assay shows scorpions are attracted to multiple wavelengths of light. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 46(3):432\u2013437<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Ashford K, *Blankenship R, *Carpenter W, *Wheeler I, Gaffin DD (2018) Response of the eastern grassland scorpion, Paruroctonus utahensis<\/em>, to air movement from a moth analog. Journal of Arachnology <\/em>46(2):226\u2013230<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brayfield BP (2017) Exploring the chemo-textural familiarity hypothesis for scorpion navigation. Journal of Arachnology <\/em>45(3):265\u2013270<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brayfield BP (2016) Autonomous visual navigation of an indoor environment using a parsimonious, insect inspired familiarity algorithm. PLoS ONE <\/em>11(4): e0153706<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Dewar A, Graham P, Philippides A (2015) Insect-inspired navigation algorithm for an aerial agent using satellite imagery. PLoS ONE<\/em> 10(4): e0122077<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Vinnedge J, Gaffin DD (2015) Determination of in-lab site fidelity and movement patterns of Paruroctonus utahensis<\/em>. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 43(1):54\u201358<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Barker TN (2014) Comparison of scorpion behavioral responses to UV under sunset and nighttime irradiances. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 42(1):111\u2013118<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cushing PE, Casto P, *Knowlton ED, Royer S, Laudier D, Gaffin DD, Prendini L, Brookhart JO (2014) Comparative morphology and functional significance of setae called papillae on the pedipalps of male camel spiders (Arachnida, Solifugae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America <\/em>107(2): 510\u2013520<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taylor MS, *Cosper C, Gaffin DD (2012) Behavioral evidence of pheromonal signaling in desert grassland scorpions, Paruroctonus utahensis<\/em>. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 40(2):240\u2013244<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Bumm LA, Taylor MS, *Popokina NV, Mann S (2012) Scorpion fluorescence and reaction to light. Animal Behaviour<\/em> 83:429\u2212436<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD (2011) In situ infrared videography of sand scorpion nighttime surface activity. In: Fet V, Selden PA, editors. \u201cSCORPIONS 2011\u201d John L. Cloudsley-Thompson 90th Birthday Commemorative Volume. Euscorpius<\/em>  122: 1\u201313<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Knowlton ED, Gaffin DD (2011) Functionally redundant peg sensilla on the scorpion pecten. Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>  197:895\u2013902<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Knowlton ED, Gaffin DD (2011) Electrophysiology of scorpion peg sensilla. Journal of Visualized Experiments<\/em> 50<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Knowlton ED, Gaffin DD (2010) A new tip-recording method to test scorpion pecten chemoresponses to water-soluble stimulants. Journal of Neruroscience Methods <\/em>193:264\u2013270<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD (2010) Analysis of sensory processing in scorpion peg sensilla. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 38(1):1\u20138<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Knowlton ED, Gaffin DD (2009) A new approach to examining scorpion peg sensilla: the mineral oil flood technique. Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 37(3):379\u2013382<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Blass GRC, Gaffin DD (2008) Light wavelength biases of scorpions. Animal Behaviour<\/em> 76:365\u2013373<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewis R, Parker B, Gaffin D, Hoefnagels M (2007) Life, 6th ed. McGraw-Hill Corporation<\/em>. (General biology textbook).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Porterfield JZ, Gaffin DD, *Porterfield C, *Johnston C (2004) Screening for scorpions: a non-invasive approach to tracking the movements of arachnids in sand. Proceedings of the 3rd Scorpiology Symposium, American Arachnological Society 28th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma, 28 June 2004. Euscorpius<\/em> 17:17\u201323<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Steinmetz SB, Bost KC, Gaffin DD (2004) Response of male Centruroides vittatus<\/em> (Scorpiones: Buthidae) to aerial and substrate-borne chemical signals. Euscorpius<\/em> 12:1\u20136<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fet V, Gaffin DD (2004) Preface. Proceedings of the 3rd Scorpiology Symposium, American Arachnological Society 28th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma, 28 June 2004. Euscorpius<\/em> 17: i\u2013v<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bost KC, Gaffin DD (2004) Sand scorpion home burrow navigation in the laboratory. Proceedings of the 3rd Scorpiology Symposium, American Arachnological Society 28th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma, 28 June 2004. Euscorpius<\/em> 17:1\u20135<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Walvoord ME (2004) Scorpion peg sensilla: are they the same or are they different? Proceedings of the 3rd Scorpiology Symposium, American Arachnological Society 28th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma, 28 June 2004. Euscorpius<\/em> 17:7\u201315<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD (2002) Electrophysiological analysis of synaptic interactions within peg sensilla of scorpion pectines. Microscopy Research and Technique<\/em> 58:325\u2013334<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewis R, Gaffin D, Hoefnagels M, Parker B (2002) Life, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Corporation.<\/em> (General biology textbook).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD (2001) Electrophysiological evidence of synaptic interactions between sensory neurons in peg sensilla of Centruroides vittatus<\/em> (Say, 1821) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). In: Fet V, Selden PA, editors. Scorpions <\/em> 2001. In memoriam Gary A. Polis. Burnham Beeches, Bucks: British Arachnological Society. pp 325\u2013330<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brownell PH (2001) Chemosensory behavior and physiology. In: Brownell PH, Polis GA, editors. Scorpion Biology and Research<\/em>. Oxford University Press. pp 184\u2013203<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Camp EA, Gaffin DD (1999) Escape behavior mediated by negative phototaxis in the scorpion Paruroctonus utahensis<\/em> (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae). Journal of Arachnology<\/em> 27:679\u2013684<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brownell PH (1997) Electrophysiological evidence of synaptic interaction within chemosensory peg sensilla of scorpion pectines. Journal of Comparative Physiology A <\/em>181:301\u2013307<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brownell PH (1997) Response properties of chemosensory peg sensilla on the pectines of scorpions. Journal of Comparative Physiology A <\/em>181:291\u2013300<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, *Wennstrom KL, Brownell PH (1992) Water detection in the desert sand scorpion Paruroctonus mesaensis<\/em> (Scorpionida, Vejovidae). Journal of Comparative Physiology A <\/em>170:623\u2013629<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Brownell PH (1992) Evidence of chemical signaling in the sand scorpion, Paruroctonus mesaensis<\/em> (Scorpionida:Vejovidae). Ethology <\/em>91:59\u201369<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Jubran I (1991) TSG Software: Data acquisition and analysis program. Biotechnology Software <\/em>8:4\u20137<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaffin DD, Gaffin AZ (1988) Thinking objectively: a biological approach to designing neural networks. Micro Cornucopia <\/em>44:26\u201331<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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