{"id":8316,"date":"2017-05-01T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=8316"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:01:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:01:49","slug":"scorpion-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/scorpion-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorpion facts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to meet a super-cool critter with a serious sting in its tale? Then check out our fascinating <strong>scorpion facts<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fast scorpion facts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Scientific name<\/strong>: Scorpiones<br \/>\n<strong>\u2028Family name<\/strong>: Scorpionoidea<br \/>\n<strong>Classification<\/strong>: Invertebrate<br \/>\n<strong>IUCN status<\/strong>: Not evaluated<br \/>\n<strong>\u2028Lifespan (in wild)<\/strong>: 5 years<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 10g-100g<br \/>\n<strong>Body size<\/strong>: 6cm<br \/>\n<strong>Diet<\/strong>: Carnivore<br \/>\n<strong>Habita<\/strong>t: Most common in deserts and dry grassland<br \/>\n<strong>Range<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-range-map.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8324\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-range-map.gif\" alt=\"scorpion facts\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scorpions are <strong>arachnids<\/strong> and have eight legs like their cousins \u2013 spiders, mites and ticks. They look a bit like small lobsters, equipped with a pair of pincers and a thin, segmented tail that curves over their back. These cool critters can be found on every continent around the world, except Antarctica, but they\u2019re most common in <strong>deserts<\/strong> and areas of hot, dry lands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fearsome predators<\/strong>, scorpions have an impressive method for catching their grub. When hungry, a scorpion will quickly grab its prey with its pincers, and then whip its telson &#8211; the poisonous tip of their tail &#8211; forward to sting and kill the doomed victim. <em>Ouch<\/em>! These awesome arachnids typically eat insects (although some eat spiders, lizards and small rodents, too), and each species has a special type of venom that works well against the chosen prey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8321\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-2.jpg\" alt=\"scorpion facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scorpions don\u2019t only use their stings to kill their prey &#8211; they use it to defend themselves against predators, too, such as snakes, lizards and birds. Whilst the venom of most scorpions is only powerful enough to kill small creatures, there are around 30-40 species with a sting <strong>strong enough to kill a human<\/strong>. Thankfully, humans aren\u2019t on the scorpion\u2019s menu, and these quirky critters will only attack if they feel threatened. Phew!<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with seriously super survival skills, these amazing creatures live in some of our planet\u2019s toughest environments. \u2028\u2028When food is scarce, scorpions can slow down their metabolism (the process animals use to get energy from food) so much so that they are able to live off just one insect per year! And they can withstand incredibly harsh climates, too, both hot and cold. Believe it or not, researchers have frozen scorpions overnight, only to put them in the sun the next day and watch them thaw out and walk away. In the hot, dry deserts, where many species live, scorpions cope with the scorching heat of the sun by <strong>burrowing beneath the sand or soil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8322\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-3.jpg\" alt=\"scorpion facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/scorpion-facts-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scorpions have been around since before the age of the dinosaurs, and scientists think they may even have been the first animals to move from water to land hundreds of millions of years ago. <strong>Prehistoric fossils<\/strong> of scorpions found in Scotland show that their appearance hasn\u2019t changed over the millennia. They have, however, changed in size with today\u2019s scorpions measuring half the size of their ancient ancestors.<\/p>\n<h6>\u2028Credits\u2028\u2028 &#8211; Scorpion close-up: Emanuele Biggi. OSF\/Photolibrary. Scorpion with tail up: Otto Hahn, Picture Press\/Photolibrary. Richard du Toit, Getty.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to meet a super-cool critter with a serious sting in its tale? Then check out our fascinating scorpion facts! Fast scorpion facts Scientific name: Scorpiones \u2028Family name: Scorpionoidea Classification: Invertebrate IUCN status: Not evaluated \u2028Lifespan (in wild): 5 years Weight: 10g-100g Body size: 6cm Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Most common in deserts and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/scorpion-facts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Scorpion 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