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Scorpions are eight legged venomous arachnids. They have a long body with an extended tail with a sting. The average adult scorpion reaches approximately 3 inches in length. The longest scorpion on earth is the African Scorpion, which can reach a total length of 9 inches. There are over 1,300 species of scorpions worldwide.

 

Physical features :

 

Prosoma : This is the scorpion’s head, the carapace, the eyes, the mouthparts, the claws (or pedipalps), and four legs.

 

Mesosoma : The front half of the abdomen is made up of six segments. the mesosoma is armored by an extra layer. This extra layer is made up of chitinous plates, which are the plates usually found in the cell walls of fungi, and the exoskeletons of insects and arachnids.

 

Metasoma : This is the scorpion’s tail, and the second half of its opisthosoma. A scorpion’s sting is made up of six segments, ending in the telson, or the sting. 

 

Cuticle : This is the scorpion’s tough exterior. It is partially covered by hairs that help the scorpion keep balance. The cuticle is also covered by hyaline layer, which makes them fluoresce green when exposed to ultraviolet light.

 

FACTS ABOUT SCORPION :

 

1. The Scorpion doesn’t have good vision in spite of the fact that it has so many eyes. They have at least 6 but they can have as many as 12.

2. They use the sense of smell to find food and to hide from danger.

3. It is true that a Scorpion is able to tell the difference between light and dark.

4. Young Scorpions ride on their mothers back for the first weeks of life.

5. The average lifespan in the wild for the Scorpion is 3 to 8 years. Some have lived long years in captivity.

6. All Scorpions are venomous. Only about 25-30 of them have a type of venom that is potent enough to make someone very ill or to kill them.

7. Antarctica is the only place on Earth where you won’t find the Scorpion living.

8. The Scorpion loves to live around rocks, sand, and trees. However, they are very adaptable and have been found living in some very unusual places.

9. The oldest artifacts of Scorpions date back 430 million years.

10. Some species of Scorpions can live for up to a year without any food or water.

11. They are nocturnal and will usually stay in holes or under rocks during the day.

12. They are extremely sensitive to light so they aren’t going to be out roaming around in the sun.