Scorpions (Scorpiones) feed on insects and spiders which they catch with their palps and – sometimes – kill with their venomous stinger, which otherwise is primarily a defensive weapon. There are no Danish species. (Pseudoscorpions are harmless Danish animals that do not have anything to do with the real scorpions). Scorpions belong in the tropics […]
Scorpions
( Latin: Scorpiones ) Scorpions are animals of the tropics and subtropics and some species, such as Euscorpius italicus, occur in Southern Europe. They shun the light and hide during the day under rocks or loose bark; some species hide in crevices in houses. Scorpions produce live young which are at first tended by the […]