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Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger. The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back 435 million years.
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May 21, 2024 · Scorpion, any of approximately 1,500 elongated arachnid species characterized by a segmented curved tail tipped with a venomous stinger at the rear of the body and a pair of grasping pincers at the front. Primarily nocturnal, scorpions often play the role of evildoers in fables and legends.
Scorpions are members of the class Arachnida and are closely related to spiders, mites, and ticks. They are commonly thought of as desert dwellers, but they also live in Brazilian forests,...
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- They Give Birth to Live Young. Unlike insects, which generally deposit eggs outside their bodies, scorpions produce live babies, a practice known as viviparity.
- They Have Long Life Spans. Most arthropods have relatively brief lives compared to other animals. Many insects live just weeks or months. Mayflies last just a few days.
- They Are Ancient Organisms. Were you able to travel back in time 300 million years, you would encounter scorpions that look remarkably similar to their descendants living today.
- They Can Survive Just About Anything. Arthropods have lived on land for over 400 million years. Modern scorpions can live as long as 25 years. That's no accident.
Dec 23, 2009 · Scorpions are of the class Arachnida and are considered relatives of spiders and ticks. As arachnids, scorpions have mouthparts called chelicerae (jaws), a pair of pedipalps (pinchers), and four pairs of legs. Scorpion Stinger. The stinger is called a telson.
Scorpion - Deserts, Nocturnal, Venomous: Scorpions are largely nocturnal, and their habitat range from the intertidal zone to snow-covered mountains to caves. Most scorpions are nonsocial, solitary animals. The body plan is relatively primitive and has more segments (18) than any other arachnids.
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