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Although they resemble crustaceans like crayfish and crabs, scorpions are actually more closely related to ticks, mites and spiders.
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Scorpions can slow down their metabolism when food is rare. They can survive without food for up to one year.
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Scorpions range in size greatly – the smallest species is just about 9 mm (0.35 in) long while the largest species can reach over 20 cm (8 in).
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Scorpions tend to live in areas with temperatures ranging from 68 to 99 degrees F (20 to 37 C) but they can handle much more extreme temperatures. Researchers have even frozen scorpions overnight, only to put them in the sun the next day and watch them thaw out and walk away.
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Despite having 6 to 12 eyes, scorpions have poor vision. Instead, they locate their prey through scent and ground vibrations.
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