What is a scorpion? Detailed answer

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What is a scorpion?

The mere mention of the word "scorpion" makes us think of a dangerous poison. This is because meeting with a scorpion can be very unpleasant. Although, say, in the United States, deadly poisonous scorpions are actually found only in Arizona. These scorpions are relatives of the Durango scorpion, which lives in Mexico, whose bite kills a person in 1 hour. And over the past 35 years, about 1600 people have died from its bite.

On the territory of the former USSR, scorpions are found in the countries of Central Asia, in the Transcaucasus and in the Crimea. Scorpions are relatives of the spider. The scorpion has four pairs of legs, two strong claw-shaped pedipals, with which it usually holds prey.

Also, the scorpion has a long articulated tail, at the end of which there is a pointed sting, connected by ducts to poisonous glands. When moving, the scorpion keeps its tail curved in an arc over its body. Having caught prey with claw-shaped pedipals, the scorpion bends its tail over its head and plunges its sting into the victim. The venom either kills or paralyzes insects, spiders, and other creatures that the scorpion feeds on.

Basically, the scorpion is nocturnal, and during the day it hides in the shade, for example, under a stone, under bark or in dark corners of the house. Adult scorpions usually live and wander alone. The scorpion is a viviparous animal, and after birth, small scorpions cling to the mother's back, but she does not feed them, and after a few days the babies leave and live on their own. Scorpions live in hot climates. In size, they vary from 1 to 17 cm in length, and the largest species are found in the tropics.

Author: Likum A.

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