Scorpions have existed since the Silurian period, 420-450 million years ago.
There are almost 2,000 scorpion species, but only 30 or 40 have strong enough poison to kill a person.
Scorpions grow from 2.5cm to 20cm in length.
All scorpions can inject poison from the sting at the end of their tail.
Female scorpions give birth to live young and look after them by carrying them around on their back.
Scorpions can also be found in the sea or more correctly, the beach.
All scorpions “fluoresce” under ultraviolet light.
Sometimes the female scorpion eats her mate.
Scorpions are for the most part nocturnal.
Some scorpions have up to 10 eyes, though they can’t see very well.
Young scorpions are more aggressive and likely to attack than older scorpions. The average lifespan of a scorpion is anywhere from 2 years to 8 years.
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