od from his mother. When the young scorpions are born they live on their mother’s back for week or two after birth.. The mother scorpion makes a “birth basket”, with her folder legs. It helps to catch the baby as it is born and to help them to climb her back. On the average, a female gives birth to about 25-35 young scorpions. The average scorpion lives about three to five years, but there are some species that live at least 10-15 years. The venom of scorpions is used for prey capture and also for defense. Scorpion venom is the mixture of many substances, and every species has different mixture. In fact only one species in the United States and about 20 other worldwide have venom that is dangerous for humans. One of the species that is found in the United States is Centruroidesexilicauda. It is found in Arizona. The sting of this scorpion may cause pain, numbness, frothing at the mouth, difficulties in breathing. But death is rare. The world’s most dangerous scorpions live in North Africa and the Middle East, South America, India, and Mexico. ...
