Fun facts about scorpions

We all know that Scorpio causes a painful sting but we don't know much about these strange creatures. Here we will show some of its advantages

1- Scorpions give birth to live babies

Scorpions reverse the insects that lay eggs outside their bodies to produce live young, a phenomenon called the birth of the living. Some scorpions develop within a membrane where they receive food from yolk and their mothers. Some develop without membrane and receive food directly from their mothers. The period of pregnancy may be from two months to 18 months, depending on the type. After birth, small scorpions ascend on the back of the mother, where they remain protected until they peel off for the first time. Then it spreads on its own.

2- Scorpions live long periods of life

Most arthropods lead a relatively short life compared to other animals. Scorpions are the longest arthropods who live in nature between two and ten years and in captivity up to 25 years.

3- Scorpions are ancient creatures

The scorpions that lived 300 million years ago look similar to their strains today. The research evidence shows that scorpions have remained unchanged since the Carboniferous era. Perhaps the first scorpions lived in the seas and were flippers. By the Silurian era, 420 million years ago, some types of land had access to land. Some early scorpions may have compound eyes.

4- Scorpions can live on anything

Scorpions are arthropods that belong to the rank of arachnids that include spiders, harvesters, ticks, mites and all scorpion-like creatures. The body of the scorpion consists of two parts (the head, chest and abdomen) and four pairs of legs. Scorpios share anatomical characteristics similar to the rest of the arthropods, but scholars studying their development believe that they are more closely related to the family of shepherds.

5- Scorpions are arachnids

Scorpions are arthropods that belong to the rank of arachnids that include spiders, harvesters, ticks, mites and all scorpion-like creatures. The body of the scorpion consists of two parts (the head, chest and abdomen) and four pairs of legs. Scorpios share anatomical characteristics similar to the rest of the arthropods, but scholars studying their development believe that they are more closely related to the family of shepherds.

6- Scorpions dance before mating

Scorpions engage in sophisticated mating rituals known as Monday gait. The dance begins when the male and the female meet. The male pulls the female from her old touches and goes along with her until he finds a suitable place to put the seminal capsule. Usually the male escapes quickly after mating. In captivity, the female usually kills and devours the male.  

7- Scorpions sparkle in the dark

Scorpions sparkle under ultraviolet light. The skin of Scorpio or Scorpio absorbs ultraviolet light and reflects it as visible light. This facilitates the work of scorpion seekers. They take a black light to scorpion habitat at night and make it shine. About 600 species of scorpions were known several decades ago, but scientists have recently been able to collect and document nearly 2,000 species using ultraviolet light to determine their location. And when Scorpio peels off, its new phobia is soft and does not contain the substance that causes glow. Therefore, modern scorpions do not shine brighten in the dark. Scorpion fossils can shine despite the passage of hundreds of millions of years and are trapped in rocks.

8- Scorpions eat anything they crush

Scorpions hunt during the night. Most scorpions prey on insects, spiders, and other arthropods, and some feed on earthworms and larvae. Of course, larger scorpions devour larger prey and may eat some small rodents and lizards

Many of them eat what you see appetite, and some specialize in specific prey, such as some families of beetles and spiders. A hungry mother may eat her young when resources are scarce.

9- Scorpions are toxic

Scorpions produce venom, and the spooky tail is made up of five parts of the hooked abdomen up with a final piece called the hornet. The venom is produced in the hornet and at the top there is a structure similar to a pointed needle called a pointed head. It is a poison transfer device. Scorpio can control the time and toxicity of the poison, depending on its urgency to kill it or to defend itself.

10- Scorpions do not represent a major danger to humans

Scorpions can sting and their sting may be painful. But in reality, it does not represent great harm to humans. Of the more than 2000 known species of scorpions in the world, only 25 species produce a lethal amount of poison for humans. As for young children, they are more at risk because of their small body. In the United States, there is only one type of dangerous scorpion. The Arizona bark scorpion produces enough poison to kill a small child. Fortunately, antidotes are available in medical facilities, so deaths are rare.

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10 Fascinating Facts About Scorpions