Scorpion Studies
Added 2023-07-22 02:21:07 +0000 UTCThey're actually quite a bit weirder than I thought! They've got little claws in their mouth, too!
Some more interesting facts:
- Their tail is actually an extension of their abdomen. Their anus is right behind the stinger, all the way at the end.
- They can shed their tails to escape predators, but it won't grow back, and they can never poop again. They can live this way for about 8 months.
- Their exoskeleton contains fluorescent chemicals that glow under ultraviolet light.
- Courtship involves holding hands and dancing. The dance is called the "promenade à deux" (French for "a walk for two")
- Females give live birth, and the mother carries the babies around on her back until their exoskeletons harden, which takes from 5 to 25 days.
