In which part of its body does scorpion store venom?

All known scorpion species possess venom and use it primarily to kill or paralyze their prey and eat it. In general, the venom acts very fast and allow a scorpion to catch the prey easily. However, as a general rule scorpions kill their prey violently with force if they can, as opposed to using venom. They also may attack the predators with their venom.

The venom is a mixture of compounds (neurotoxins, enzyme inhibitors, etc.) They all cause different effects and are also aimed on different creatures to poison. Each compound is made and stored in a pair of glandular sacs. A scorpion itself chooses an amount of poison to release. Of the 1,000+ known species of scorpion, only 25 have venom that is deadly to humans; most of those belong to the family Buthidae.

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Michael Grigsby

The smaller the scorpion's pincers the more potent it's venom. Also usually the darker the scorpion the more potent it's venom.

Vimala Padmaraj

AS A SMALL CHILD IN INDIA, I REMEMBER BEING BITTEN {IT IS "BITTEN" NOT "STUNG"} BY A SCORPION AND SCREAMING THE ROOF DOWN. THE "TREATMENT" WAS, MY HAND, WHERE I HAD GOT BITTEN, WAS RUBBED DOWN WITH A BALM CALLED GURU THAILAM, AND THEN THE AFFECTED PLACE WAS KEPT IN RUNNING WATER FOR OVER TEN MINUTES OR SO. THE PAIN LEFT. IT WAS A SIMPLE HOME REMEDY OF THOSE DAYS.

SokkaNinjaWarrior20

Scorpion 🦂 are the Most Powerful and Dangerous Creature in the World 🌎

Jah's-Friend

Eoin Mc Mahon, Aren't you glad you're not a scorpion? 😁

Sonia Contreras

Mi digno.

ihavebraindamage (The Second)

I love scorpions! Beautiful creatures.

Phoenix

I was stung by a scorpion when I lived in Texas. It hurt a lot. Gasoline helps to counteract the venom, so if you ever get stung by a scorpion (at least the non-lethal kind that live in Texas) pour gasoline over the sting. It will still hurt, but not as bad and not nearly as long.

Patty

Several years ago, workers were at the house cleaning the air vents. To do this, they had the front door open to bring the large hoses in. A scorpion snuck in and not until the middle of the wee hours did I find out about this uninvited guest. It had found its way into the master bedroom AND onto the bed. The "sting" was horrific but what followed was even worse. My hands and arms (up to the elbows) and my legs (from the knees down to and including my feet) were in excruciating pain (like millions of needles constantly being jabbed into the body)....very potent....this went on for hours throughout the night and into morning. Someone later told me that I really should have gone to the emergency room for treatment....didn't know there is something to treat it with. So, the answer to your question..."Are you afraid of scorpions?" would be YES. After much searching, the scorpion was found under the bed.

Eoin Mc Mahon

Never seen a scorpion. But like any other creature, it has the right to consume food. Still a cruel way to obtain and satisfy it's empty stomach.

Nesschat1

I knew this because my daughter is the star sign "Scorpio" and they always say they have a sting in their tails if you upset them! Lol ;)

Sandra

Not really I just don't care to even meet one to tell you the truth when I was in Mexico you had to shake out your shoes and every once in a while there was a scorpion

mylittleaja

If which your children or grandchildren you better watch them also get away and safe from scorpion somewhere at your home without any harm. Stay home, stay safe for good health!