- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold scorpion, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones, with eight legs, a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail that ends in a stinger and is often carried curved forward over the back. They live mainly in deserts but have adapted to a wide range of conditions and occur on every continent except Antarctica. Over 2,500 species are described. Most prey on insects and other invertebrates, using the pincers to restrain and kill, while the venomous sting serves for offence and defence. All known species give live birth, and the female carries the young on her back while their exoskeletons harden.
Scorpion facts
- The exoskeleton contains fluorescent chemicals and glows under ultraviolet light.
- Scorpions date back to the Silurian Period, approximately 430 million years ago.
- About 25 species, fewer than one percent, have venom capable of killing a human.
- In courtship the male and female grasp pincers and dance, as he tries to move her onto his sperm packet.
Where to see scorpion in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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Built from each zoo's own published animal list.
