For some people, the scorpion is an animal that is scary and horrible, so naturally, probably because the animal is venomous, and has a body that is frightening, but for the hobbyist rather, they are very cool, unique and exotic, and also not all scorpions have can be dangerous for humans, in general can be of arachnid serves to paralyze prey for easier prey eaten, scorpions usually very harmful to humans even lethal kind Androctonus, Tityus, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Parabuthus and Centruroides.

Scorpion deadly generally located in north africa and the middle east, they live in the desert, for example, is Death Stalker with the Latin name Leiurus quinquestriatus, the sting of the scorpion species is very painful but usually harmless for healthy adult human, unlike if stung children and parents who have heart disease or those who are allergic, but still we have to be careful with all kinds of scorpions, especially with species such as the above, but if you see a scorpion, try not to kill him, because they will not be strike unless disturbed atapun pinched. Another unique thing of scorpions is if they are exposed to ultraviolet light (violet), the body will fluoresce or glow in the dark.

Distinguishing Scorpions Dangerous

How to distinguish a dangerous scorpions are harmless and actually quite easy, the greater the smaller claws and tail, the lower could, on the contrary, if the smaller and the larger claws tail, the higher the can of the scorpion. because if large claws they hunt more use tweezers to hold prey and rarely use tail and sting, like a flat rock scorpion that has large claws and tail are very thin. as well as Emperor scorpion. otherwise like Fat Tailed scorpion which has a fat tail and claws are so thin, very clear kind of scorpion like this is very dangerous for humans, but that does not mean the type of scorpion can not be maintained, many of the penghoby which maintains scorpion very dangerous, but very not recommended for beginners to maintain it.

Maintaining scorpion

In general, scorpions most preserved in the world is Emperor scorpion / Pandinus imperator, because the stings are not dangerous, the effect is just like a bee sting, except for people who are allergic to bee stings or children, and he very rarely sting because they are more likely to using claws large as the defense of life and for hunting prey, Emperor scorpion is often used for filming Hollywood movies because of its large size, large claws and attractive black color. example is the Indiana Jones movie, The Mummy, Scorpion king etc. Emperor scorpions are among the largest in the world, the body length can reach 6 to 8 inches or 20 cm, emperor scorpion ages ranged from 5 to 8 years.