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They belong to the class Arachnida, and the order Scorpiones.
Scorpions are eight legged venemous invertebrates. They are related to spiders, mites,ticks.
They are most prolific and diverse in warm habitat, scorpions have adapted to a wide range of environments, including plains and savannahs, deciduous forests, mountainous pine forests, rain forests and caves. Scorpions have been found at elevations of over 12,000 feet in the Andes Mountains in South America, Central America, North America and in the Himalayas of Asia
Yes thats me holding this most excellent creature
Spotted on Apr 30, 2011
Submitted on Apr 30, 2011
6 Comments
Wow that's a great question! Honestly I don't know, great question Carolina
Does black scorpions glow like the green ones, when exposed to ultraviolet light?
No the little one are extremely deadly to humans. Call me crazy but I personally think, black scorpions are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye
I have never hold one. And I'm glad I learned about them last night, because I thought the little ones were less dangerous than the biggers.
You're correct Carolina this big guy is not as dangerous as the green little ones. Let's not forget that "all" scorpions have venom. There are different types of black scorpions like the emperor scorpion and the Asian forest scorpion. Their poison is not as lethal to humans though.. However if you’re allergic to their sting, it could kill ya. Normally if you get stung by one of these black scorpions it will only itch for a while and if you're not allergic to their poison you'll be ok after a couple of minutes. It feels awesome holding one of these guys
I just saw this one (maybe) in Animal Planet last night! They showed 4 scorpions, but this one was the less dangerous, they said the can hurt more with their claws than with the poison of it sting. But I'm not sure if I'm talking of the same one, but they look alike.