Webpages Related to the Tag Scorpion

Scorpions are arthropods - a relative of insects, spiders and crustaceans. They are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. Scorpions have eight legs and a pair of lobster-like pinchers and a tail that curves up. They are nocturnal creatures that resist stinging unless provoked or attacked. Scorpions are opportunistic predators that eat any small animal they can capture. Common prey includes insects as well as spiders and other arachnids, including other scorpions. Less-common but regular prey includes pill bugs, snails, and small vertebrates such as lizards, snakes, and rodents.