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I find the desert scorpion interesting. There are many different kinds of species of scorpions ( more than 1520 ). Scorpions live in lots of different countries. The DESERT SCORPION lives in the south west of the United States.

All scorpions are part of the Arachnids. They are not insects. The adult scorpion can be 9mm in Mexico or it can grow to 210mm in South Africa.

APPEARANCE OF SCORPIONS

4 pairs of legs 2 pincers 1 tail with 5 segments 1 sting 4 to 8 eyes head and thorax are joined together 1 abdomen



HABITAT OF THE DESERT SCORPION

The desert scorpion lives in dry, hot areas in America. Scorpions can also live in the rainforists,mountains,caves, sand dunes and lots of other spots.

Desert Scorpions like hiding under rocks and in the sand and under bark and in trees.

WHAT SCORPIONS EAT

Scorpions eat soft insects,spiders and eat some scorpions. The bigger scorpions eat lizards ,snakes and small mammals. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE A VIDEO OF A SCORPION EATING DO NOT PLAY ANOTHER VIDEO JUST WATCH THE ONE WHAT IS PLAYING!!!!

WHAT EATS SCORPIONS

Insects,mammals,birds,frogs,spiders (such as the Trap door spider).

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SCORPIONS

Scorpions have lots of eyes but they can't see well.Scorpions have special hairs to help them catch there prey.

Scorpions eat scorpions! The bigger scorpion turns over the small scorpion and stings it on it's tummy and it is a sudden death.

A few scorpions are very poisonous and can kill people if they don't get the antivenom medicine. These poisonous scorpions have small pincers and have fat tails. Most scorpions have a sting that causes sore skin or makes you feel sick for a couple of days. In the 1950s, in Mexico about 1695 people died each year.

When scorpions catch their prey they grab their prey with their pincers. Then they swing their tail over their head and sting their prey. So the venom gets injected in to it's prey.Well done Harry I like it georgie