Scorpions
Facts About Scorpions There are about 1,300-2,000 species of scorpions . The most venomous is the Deathstalker scorpion of the middle east. Though some says it’s rare. The fat-tail scorpion of Africa actually causes the most deaths. It is not as venomous but more common, less elusive, and perhaps slightly meaner. Generally only children, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems or other infirmities are at the greatest risk of dying from a scorpion sting. Despite stings to healthy adults being rarely fatal they still cause thousands of deaths per year in South America . A group of scorpions would be a cyclone. Buthidae is the largest family of scorpions , containing about 80 genera and over 800 species as of mid-2008 . Scorpion’s body parts: 1 = Cephalothoraxor Prosoma ; 2 = Abdomen or Mesosoma ; 3 = Tail or Metasoma ; 4 = Claws or Pedipalps 5 = Legs 6 = Mouth parts or Chelicerae ; 7 = pincers or Chelae ; 8 = Moveable c