Scorpions

They have eight legs, with enlarged pedipalps for pinching. They also have a stinger at the tip of the tail, which has six segments. The stinger is connected to poison glands and can cause a painful sting. Scorpions usually are found outdoors under logs and debris, feeding on insects such as cockroaches, but they may wander indoors at night. No Florida scorpion is considered poisonous; in fact, the scorpions found in Florida are considered beneficial, and should be spared, when possible.

 

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Posted: January 24, 2013


Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Landscape, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Scorpions, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension


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