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Scorpion (Scorpionida)
Prevalence :
Limited |
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Appearance
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Range in size from 1 - 1/2 to three inches long; eight legs, a pair of
large pinchers and a pair of small pinchers near the mouth; tail
possesses a stinger. |
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Habits :
Most active at night; during the
day, they hide under bark, logs or stones; in houses, they hide in
closets, shoes and folded clothes. |
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Diet :
Small spiders and soft-bodied
insects; will eat other scorpions. |
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Reproduction
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Females produce an average of 32 young;
young reach maturity in three to four years. |
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Other Information
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Common in southern states; most species
deliver a sting no more harmful than a bee's; very poor eyesight; use
pinchers as feelers. |
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