What are scorpions?
Q: What are scorpions?
A: Scorpions are eight-legged venomous arachnids with a long body and an extended tail with a sting.
Q: How long is the average adult scorpion?
A: The average adult scorpion is about 3 inches in length.
Q: Which is the longest scorpion?
A: The longest scorpion is the African scorpion, which can be 69 inches long.
Q: How many species of scorpions are there worldwide?
A: There are about 1,750 species of scorpions worldwide.
Q: When does the evolutionary history of scorpions go back to?
A: The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back to the Silurian, 430 million years ago.
Q: In how many families are scorpions divided?
A: Scorpions are divided into 13 living families.
Q: How many scorpion species can kill a human being?
A: Only about 25 species of scorpions have venom that can kill a human being.
