Creature Feature: Striped Bark Scorpion

Hair Triggers

Sensitive hairs on the pincers feel tiny currents of air stirred up by small creatures. If prey zigs, the scorpion zags.

Toxic Tail

To subdue prey or defend itself, a scorpion whips its stinger-tipped tail over its body and injects venom.

Totally Metal

A scorpion’s exoskeleton (aka shell) is fortified with iron, making it tough and armor-like.

Camouflage Colors

A brown-and-black body helps a scorpion hide under rocks and logs during the day.

Powerful Pincers

Plier-like pincers on the front of a scorpion clamp down on spiders, insects, and other prey.

Sensitive Side

Comb-like organs on a scorpion’s belly brush the ground when it walks. They detect chemicals that help a scorpion figure out who’s a mate, a meal, or a menace.