Scorpion Venom~World Most Expensive Venom

Scorpions are the most widespread predatory arachnids with venomous stingers in the Northern Hemisphere.

The word 'scorpions' is the romanization of the Greek word 'skorpios'.Scorpions are nocturnal and fossorial.

Scorpions natural habitats are mountains..
caves..ground dwellings..trees..
rocks with sand..and etc.

Scorpions shows photophobic behaviours as protections from predators such as birds..centipedes..lizards..opossums..rats.

Scorpions consumed small arthropod insects..spiders..as well as other scorpions. Scorpions used their pincers to capture and crush their prey.

Scorpions prefers courtship dance called 'promenade a deux' to find the most appropriate place to lay it's spermatophore.

Baby scorpions are born alive.

According to Ancient Egypt folklore..
goddess Serket..believed to be one of the goddesses to protects Pharaohs..comes in the form of a scorpion.

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