The arachnids are like spiders' more frightening-looking cousins. But if you think they're waiting to ambush innocent hikers, ...

A newly discovered scorpion species in Colombia has stunned scientists with its ability to spray venom, a behavior previously ...

Changes in predator exposure, but not in diet, induce phenotypic plasticity in scorpion venom. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 2017; 284 (1863): 20171364 DOI: 10.1098 ...

Scorpions need to be able to find and capture food (usually insects), but also deter predators (such as small mammals). Thankfully for these arachnids, venom can perform double-duty for these ...

Scorpions have been thriving in parts of Australia, with the loss of predators allowing them to take over some of the country's sandy landscapes, a new study has found.

Carrying their babies on their backs allows the scorpion to protect their babies from other predators. “The mother carries the young ones on her back until they're ready to go out into the world ...

The scorpion’s telson, or stinger, sits on the end of the tail-like structure, sharpened to a point. The scorpions are predators, feeding on small critters along the ground.

Meet pentecopterus, a giant sea scorpion; Predator from prehistoric seas. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 09 / 150901100545.htm. Yale University.

Gorneau said most scorpions in the U.S. have a sting about as painful as a bee sting. Scorpions are 'quite shy' Gorneau said people in the U.S. needn't be fearful of scorpions. While they are ...