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Posted on May 28, 2010 - by admin

Australian Scorpions

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This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Australian Invertebrates


Scorpiones and The Australian Scorpions

Scorpions are nocturnal, predatory animals that feed on a wide range of invertebrates, such as insects, spiders, and even other scorpions. They are found on all continents except Antarctica. Australian scorpions can be found from the moist coasts all the way into the arid interior. Along the east coast of Queensland, scorpions are often found in and around people’s houses. For unknown reasons, scorpions will glow brightly under ultraviolet light. This makes it very easy for scientists to collect scorpions at night – they just look for the bright green animal when they wave an ultraviolet light around! (more…)