Dance with the Scorpions

Have you ever wondered what a scorpion looks like? Have you any idea as to how many different types of them exist? What are the fiercest? Which ones are the most poisonous? Where can they be found?

These are all great questions and they deserve great answers as well as facts to back them up. Therefore, I decided to dig around and see what I could come up with and then put it into an article. I was very surprised as to the readily availability of the information that is out there.

I am glad to see that we as a people are still curious as to the other creature's great and small in which we share the planet. There is abundant life in the desert as well as in other parts of the world too.

This is called the Death Stalker Scorpion and it is fierce.

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I do not think I would want to tangle with this fellow. The Death Stalker is being found in Northern Africa and the Middle East. It is a medium sized scorpion and it like to make its home in dry climate areas. The scorpion makes its home in the natural burrows and under stones. It is considered one of the deadliest scorpions in the world. I was also surprised to learn that scientist are now studying the neurotoxins found in the venom in hopes of using them in the treatment of some diseases like brain cancer and diabetes.

The video below shows the mating dance of the scorpion.

The male lays his seed and drags the female through it. She has special orifices that collect it through her abdomen and she then carries her eggs several months to a year depending on the species.

The Striped Bark Scorpion below is an interesting discovery as well.

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These are considered the most commonly found scorpions in the United States. They like to make their homes underneath the bark of dead trees. However, they are highly adoptable to any surroundings and can be constant house pest. Their sting is seldom fatal but it can be very painful and last up to several days.

Next, we have the Black Fat-tailed Scorpion; this one is a mean looking one.

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This Scorpion is also very venomous and scientists claim its sting can kill a human in seven hours. This species dwells in North Africa and the Middle East. Compared to other scorpions it is average in size. It is said they are relatively aggressive. So never, try to handle or examine one of these.

This one in the image below is the Arizona Bark Scorpion.

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They are found in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and California. You will find them living more in urban areas; they prefer the cool moist areas then that of the deserts. They also live underneath the bark of trees, rocks and houses. Their diets consist of crickets, small insects and roaches.

Scorpions and Black Widow Spiders are fierce combatants. They will fight to the death. I am not into using any creature for sport but some do. I have decided to show the video below more as an educational tool to demonstrate the fierceness of these two creatures if forced into combat. Make no mistake though; I do not condone this type of sport in anyway.

The Scorpion was victorious over the Black Widow. I think that only the experts should handle these creatures. In the open spaces I do not think the widow or the scorpion would have been, combative as they would very possibly of avoided each other.

You be the judge.