These arachnidas usually live 4-25 years. The maximum speed it is able to reach is 19km/h (12mph). Scorpion is a arachnida that usually inhabits dry desert, grassland, savanna and tropical jungles. It has a shell skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. The average weight is 10-100g (0.4-3.5oz). Scorpion (scorpiones) usually has a size 2-30cm (0.8-12in).
Facts about scorpions
Name | Scorpion |
Weight | 10-100g (0.4-3.5oz) |
Order | Scorpiones |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Top Speed | 19km/h (12mph) |
Diet | Carnivore |
Average Litter Size | 6 |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Scientific Name | Scorpiones |
Size | 2-30cm (0.8-12in) |
Colour | Brown, black, yellow, red, white |
Lifestyle | Solitary |
Skin Type | Shell |
Main Prey | Insects, spiders, small rodents |
Life Span | 4-25 years |
Family | Scorpionoidea |
Class | Arachnida |
Predators | Rodents, birds, lizards |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Type | Arachnida |
Habitat | Dry desert, grassland, savanna and tropical jungles |