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Scorpion
order of arachnids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scorpions are eight legged venomous arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have a long body with an extended tail with a sting. The average adult scorpion is about 9 centimetres (3.5 in) in length. The longest scorpion is the Gigantometrus swammerdami (Giant forest scorpion) from India, which can be 23 centimetres (9.1 in) long.[1] There are about 1,750 species of scorpions worldwide.[2]
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Hottentotta tamulus (Indian red scorpion) from Maharashtra, India | |
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The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back to the Silurian, 430 million years ago. They have adapted to a wide range of environments, and live on all continents except Antarctica. There are 13 living families. Only about 25 species have venom which can kill a human being.[3][4]