SCORPIONS
Arachnid    -    Invertebrate      -     Carnivore   

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Male  ....................................  Scorpion
Female  ...............................  Scorpion
Young  ..............................  Scorplings

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

1. A bed of scorpions
   
2. A nest of scorpions
   

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Scorpions …

• Are predatory animals 
  
• Are closely related to ticks, mites and spiders
  
• Live for about 10 years
  
• Like to eat insects, spiders, other scorpions and small rodents
  
• Have a venomous sting
  
• Have up to 10 eyes, yet have poor vision, but can distinguish between light and dark
  
• Have a good sense of smell
  
• Rely on vibration to help them determine what is happening
  
• Give birth to live young and will keep them on her back until they molt for the first time
  
• Mother's may consume their young
  
• Are nocturnal and will hide under rocks during the day
  
• Are found everywhere, except Antartica
  
• Will sting itself to death if a tiny amount of alcohol is placed on it
• Glow in the dark when illuminated by ultraviolet rays from a black light
• Some species of scorpion survive on one meal a day

There are 2,000 species of scorpion

MOTHER WITH YOUNG

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MOTHER WITH YOUNG

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