Gallery description : picture of scorpion

These arachnidas usually live 4-25 years. Scorpion which scientific name is scorpiones usually is 2-30cm (0.8-12in). Scorpion is a arachnida that usually lives in dry desert, grassland, savanna and tropical jungles. It has a shell skin type. The diet is carnivore. The average weight is 10-100g (0.4-3.5oz). The top speed it is able to reach is 19km/h (12mph).

Facts about scorpions
NameScorpion
PhylumArthropoda
Average Litter Size6
Life Span4-25 years
Weight10-100g (0.4-3.5oz)
DietCarnivore
Size2-30cm (0.8-12in)
Skin TypeShell
FamilyScorpionoidea
Top Speed19km/h (12mph)
ClassArachnida
TypeArachnida
Scientific NameScorpiones
Conservation StatusLeast concern
OrderScorpiones
LifestyleSolitary
ColourBrown, black, yellow, red, white
Main PreyInsects, spiders, small rodents
KingdomAnimalia
HabitatDry desert, grassland, savanna and tropical jungles
PredatorsRodents, birds, lizards
Image Details
Description Picture of scorpion. Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients
Width 3739 pixels
Heigh 2492 pixels
File type JPG
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