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The belief that scorpions commit suicide by stinging themselves to death when surrounded by fire is a myth. They are not known to have such suicidal behavior and if even they had, their venom has no effect on themselves.
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Scorpions are known to glow when exposed to certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light. Scientists are not sure of the purpose for this fluorescence but it might help the scorpions detect light.
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Scorpion babies are called scorplings. They ride on their mother´s back until their first molt.
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People have been fascinated with scorpions for millennia. The arachnids played an important role in some old civilizations´ mythologies and a zodiac sign was named after them.
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Scorpions can ingest food only in a liquid form; they have external digestion. The digestive juices from the gut are egested onto the food and the digested food is then sucked in liquid form.
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