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World’s Deadliest Scorpion? | National Geographic


they are one of the very first predators

they are one of the very first predators to walk on land they outlasted the

to walk on land they outlasted the

to walk on land they outlasted the dinosaurs scorpions about 1,500 species

dinosaurs scorpions about 1,500 species

dinosaurs scorpions about 1,500 species in all living on every continent except

in all living on every continent except

in all living on every continent except Antarctica of that 1,500 only a few

Antarctica of that 1,500 only a few

Antarctica of that 1,500 only a few dozen are potentially lethal to human

dozen are potentially lethal to human

dozen are potentially lethal to human beings and of those this one the Indian

beings and of those this one the Indian

beings and of those this one the Indian red scorpion takes the prize as the most

red scorpion takes the prize as the most

red scorpion takes the prize as the most lethal of all the Indian red is tiny

lethal of all the Indian red is tiny

lethal of all the Indian red is tiny it’s no bigger than a cigarette lighter

it’s no bigger than a cigarette lighter

it’s no bigger than a cigarette lighter but it possesses a potent elixir and

but it possesses a potent elixir and

but it possesses a potent elixir and when it lives near people it often takes

when it lives near people it often takes

when it lives near people it often takes shelter where they do in countries like

shelter where they do in countries like

shelter where they do in countries like India scorpion stings are a serious

India scorpion stings are a serious

India scorpion stings are a serious public health issue particularly among

public health issue particularly among

public health issue particularly among children for the unclad foot of an

children for the unclad foot of an

children for the unclad foot of an unwary youngster can lead to a painful

unwary youngster can lead to a painful

unwary youngster can lead to a painful and in some cases if left untreated

and in some cases if left untreated

and in some cases if left untreated deadly sting

deadly sting

deadly sting scorpions are arachnids just like

scorpions are arachnids just like

scorpions are arachnids just like spiders ticks and mites they have four

spiders ticks and mites they have four

spiders ticks and mites they have four pairs of legs for walking a pair of

pairs of legs for walking a pair of

pairs of legs for walking a pair of pincers for grabbing and holding prey

pincers for grabbing and holding prey

pincers for grabbing and holding prey and mouthparts known as Calissa REE used

and mouthparts known as Calissa REE used

and mouthparts known as Calissa REE used to chew food the body tapers ending at

to chew food the body tapers ending at

to chew food the body tapers ending at their infamous stinger but despite their

their infamous stinger but despite their

their infamous stinger but despite their rather fearsome reputation they usually

rather fearsome reputation they usually

rather fearsome reputation they usually only sting as a last resort scorpions

only sting as a last resort scorpions

only sting as a last resort scorpions are shy nocturnal animals that usually

are shy nocturnal animals that usually

are shy nocturnal animals that usually lie and wait for their prey and once

lie and wait for their prey and once

lie and wait for their prey and once their victim is captured either clasped

their victim is captured either clasped

their victim is captured either clasped in the Scorpion spencer’s or poisoned by

in the Scorpion spencer’s or poisoned by

in the Scorpion spencer’s or poisoned by a deadly sting like this Roach digestive

a deadly sting like this Roach digestive

a deadly sting like this Roach digestive fluids turn the meal to liquid that can

fluids turn the meal to liquid that can

fluids turn the meal to liquid that can be sucked into the Scorpions stomach and

be sucked into the Scorpions stomach and

be sucked into the Scorpions stomach and what’s left is cast aside

what’s left is cast aside

what’s left is cast aside you

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