World’s Deadliest Scorpion | National Geographic

they are one of the very first predators
to walk on land they outlasted the
dinosaurs scorpions about 1,500 species
in all living on every continent except
Antarctica of that 1,500 only a few
dozen are potentially lethal to human
beings and of those this one the Indian
red scorpion takes the prize as the most
lethal of all the Indian red is tiny
it’s no bigger than a cigarette lighter
but it possesses a potent elixir and
when it lives near people it often takes
shelter where they do in countries like
India scorpion stings are a serious
public health issue particularly among
children for the unclad foot of an
unwary youngster can lead to a painful
and in some cases if left untreated
deadly sting scorpions are arachnids
just like spiders ticks and mites they
have four pairs of legs for walking a
pair of pincers for grabbing and holding
prey and mouthparts known as Calissa
used to chew food the body tapers ending
at their infamous stinger but despite
their rather fearsome reputation they
usually only sting as a last resort
scorpions are shy nocturnal animals that
usually lie and wait for their prey and
once their victim is captured by their
clasped in the Scorpions pincers or
poisoned by a deadly sting like this
Roach digestive fluids turn the meal to
liquid that can be sucked into the
Scorpions stomach and what’s left is
cast aside
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