Scorpion
SPECIES Heterometrus laoticus
ORIGIN Australasia
DESCRIPTION Scorpions have a long sting - bearing tail and a pair of pincers on long arms (pedipalps). They have 6-12 eyes but not very good eyesight, but have very good low light sensitivity which helps navigation by moonlight. They prey at night using their sensory body hairs and slit organs on their legs, that pick up vibrations and scents. Crushing their prey, the scorpions digests it by pouring digestive juices on the prey and breaking it up with it's powerful claws.
Colours can range from dark grey to dark browns and light gold. Scorpions flouresce under ultraviolet light. All Scorpions have a venomous sting but human deaths are rare and usually only from species found in North Africa, the Middle East as well as Africa.
Australia has Scorpions, small species that live in the rainforests of the North and larger ones as far as South of Victoria as well. The desert Scorpion some of which can grow up to 12cm in length. Found under rocks and logs and building scrap, it is wise to tread carefully and wear gloves in the yard.
FRAME 16.7x16.7xD5cm
SPECIES Heterometrus laoticus
ORIGIN Australasia
DESCRIPTION Scorpions have a long sting - bearing tail and a pair of pincers on long arms (pedipalps). They have 6-12 eyes but not very good eyesight, but have very good low light sensitivity which helps navigation by moonlight. They prey at night using their sensory body hairs and slit organs on their legs, that pick up vibrations and scents. Crushing their prey, the scorpions digests it by pouring digestive juices on the prey and breaking it up with it's powerful claws.
Colours can range from dark grey to dark browns and light gold. Scorpions flouresce under ultraviolet light. All Scorpions have a venomous sting but human deaths are rare and usually only from species found in North Africa, the Middle East as well as Africa.
Australia has Scorpions, small species that live in the rainforests of the North and larger ones as far as South of Victoria as well. The desert Scorpion some of which can grow up to 12cm in length. Found under rocks and logs and building scrap, it is wise to tread carefully and wear gloves in the yard.
FRAME 16.7x16.7xD5cm
SPECIES Heterometrus laoticus
ORIGIN Australasia
DESCRIPTION Scorpions have a long sting - bearing tail and a pair of pincers on long arms (pedipalps). They have 6-12 eyes but not very good eyesight, but have very good low light sensitivity which helps navigation by moonlight. They prey at night using their sensory body hairs and slit organs on their legs, that pick up vibrations and scents. Crushing their prey, the scorpions digests it by pouring digestive juices on the prey and breaking it up with it's powerful claws.
Colours can range from dark grey to dark browns and light gold. Scorpions flouresce under ultraviolet light. All Scorpions have a venomous sting but human deaths are rare and usually only from species found in North Africa, the Middle East as well as Africa.
Australia has Scorpions, small species that live in the rainforests of the North and larger ones as far as South of Victoria as well. The desert Scorpion some of which can grow up to 12cm in length. Found under rocks and logs and building scrap, it is wise to tread carefully and wear gloves in the yard.
FRAME 16.7x16.7xD5cm
