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Scorpions

Glow under UV light. Outlived the dinosaurs.

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A deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus) on stony ground, pale-yellow body with slender tail.
Apex Outlaw
Six Legs87
Alias
Leiurus quinquestriatus

Deathstalker Scorpion

Deadliest scorpion on Earth. Venom: $39M per gallon. Used to light up brain tumors.

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An emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator), large jet-black body with massive pincers and curled tail.
Curious
Six Legs71
Alias
Pandinus imperator

Emperor Scorpion

Largest scorpion on Earth. Looks terrifying. Sting is roughly a bee's. Carries her babies.

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An Indian red scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus), small reddish-brown to orange-brown scorpion with relatively thin tail and stinger, eight legs and large pedipalps, top view.
Apex Outlaw
Six Legs88
Alias
Hottentotta tamulus

Indian Red Scorpion

World's most lethal scorpion. Pre-treatment childhood mortality 30-40%. Cardiac autonomic storm.

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A fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus australis), dust-yellow scorpion with prominent swollen tail and large pincers.
Apex Outlaw
Six Legs87
Alias
Androctonus australis

Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Latin name means 'man-killer.' Hundreds of deaths per year across North Africa and the Middle East.

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An Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus), small pale tan scorpion with slender pincers and thin curved tail.
Outlaw
Six Legs88
Alias
Centruroides sculpturatus

Arizona Bark Scorpion

Only deadly US scorpion. Glows blue-green under UV light. Lurks under bark and inside shoes.

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