Description
The predatory arachnid has eight legs and is easily recognised by a pair of grasping claws and a narrow segmented tail that is often carried in a characteristic forward curve over its back, ending with a venomous stinger.
Scorpions can grow as large as 20 cm.
Their venom has a fearsome reputation, yet only 25 out of almost 1,500 species are known to have venom capable of killing a human.
