The Bug "O" Pedia - Scorpions

SCORPIONS

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Scorpion: Order Scorpionida
Appearance: Range in size from 1 - 1/2 to three inches long; eight legs, a pair of large pinchers and a pair of small pinchers near the mouth; tail possesses a stinger.
Habits: Most active at night; during the day, they hide under bark, logs or stones; in houses, they hide in closets, shoes and folded clothes.
Diet: Small spiders and soft-bodied insects; will eat other scorpions.
Reproduction: Females produce an average of 32 young; young reach maturity in three to four years.
Other Information: Common in southern states; most species deliver a sting no more harmful than a bee's; very poor eyesight; use pinchers as feelers.