scorpion

The deadly scorpion

 Scorpions are nocturnal arachnids. They are living insects because they breath, move around and can feel and grow. Scorpions are invertebrates, which means they don’t have a backbone but they do have an exoskeleton. They live for 2-6 years in the wild Habitat

They live in the desert under rocks and logs, trees, boards and bushes. They live in heaps of places some can get in houses and shops but they are harmless to humans if you leave them alone.

 Features Scorpions have a sharp sting and it is poisonous insects and other animals. They glow light blue. Scorpions have 8 legs and they move very fast when they are getting chased. They hide under a log or a stone to get away from the animal so they don't get eaten.


 Food and sleep
 When food is all gone, a scorpion can slow down its metabolism to the point where it can survive for up to a year on a single meal. It sleeps in the sand, it makes a hole and makes it bigger and bigger so then it can move around in its den. At night it comes out and hunts for food to feed itself because it is nocturnal so it only come out at night.

 Predators

 Its predators are large Centipedes,Tarantulas and birds. It protects itself from its predators by hiding in its den in the sand. They can also camouflage themselves by turning yellow like sand. Scorpions help control the insect population so they are an important arachnid.