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Scorpions And Humans
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger. The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back Silurian, 435 million years. They mainly live in deserts but have adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. There are over 2,500 described species, with 22 extant (living) families recognized to date. Their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy is being revised to account for 21st-century genomic studies. Scorpions primarily prey on insects and other invertebrates, but some species hunt vertebrates. They use their pincers to restrain and kill prey, or to prevent their own predation. The Scorpion sting, venomous sting is used for offense and defense. During courtship, the male and female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpion Tail (other)
Scorpion tail, scorpion-tail, or scorpion's tail typically refers to the tail of a scorpion. It may also refer to * Scorpion's tail, another name for pigache shoes * Scorpion's tail, another name for plants in genus Scorpiurus (plant), ''Scorpiurus'' * Scorpion tail, another name for the plant ''Heliotropium angiospermum'' * ''The Scorpion Tail'', a book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child * The Scorpion's Tail, a cluster of stars also known as Messier 7 See also * "The Scorpion's Tale", an episode of ''The Simpsons'', an American TV show {{Disambiguation, plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
