Scorpions

Scorpions are predatory, eight-legged arachnids, typically characterised past their ii claws and the curved tail which is unremarkably tipped past a venomous sting.

Scorpion

A large black scorpion

A large black scorpion

Primal Data

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Dromopoda
Order: Scorpiones

Summary

Scorpions, alongside spiders, vest to the group of invertebrates called arachnids. They are typically characterised by their pair of pincer-similar claws and their curved tail which is unremarkably tipped past a venomous sting. They can exist found on every continent, except Antarctica, and in a diverseness of different environments.

The first scorpions evolved effectually 430 million years ago. These bequeathed scorpions weren't state-based as we know them today, but wandered at the bottom of tropical seas.

Baby scorpions hatch inside the mother'southward body, who proceeds to bear her young on her back until they have grown their thick beat out and are stiff enough to survive on their own.

Scorpion under blacklight

Scorpion under blacklight

The Stinging Tail

The scorpion'southward tail, also called the metastoma, is a segmented masterpiece. The concluding segment bears the sting, known as a telson in the biological earth. A pair of glands inside this last segment provide the venom, which in some species tin can cause serious injury to humans. 25 species of scorpion are known to have venom which is lethal to humans.

Quick Facts

  • The word scorpion comes from the Greek "skorpios" and the Proto-Indo-European "sker" which means "to cut".
  • Scorpions range from equally small every bit 9 mm to as large as twenty cm.
  • Rare two-tailed scorpions, a genetic abnormality, can sometimes exist establish.
  • Scorpions glow when exposed to ultraviolet light making them easier to spot at dark, with the right equipment.
  • Fried scorpion is a traditional Chinese dish.
  • Immature scorpions are called "scorplings".