Order Scorpiones
Order Scorpiones
Order Common Name:
Scorpions
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Scorpiones
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- The Order Scorpiones is a group of predatory arthropods, related to spiders and mites. The following combination of characteristics are unique to this order.
- Eight legs
- A pair of grasping claws
- A narrow, segmented tail, carried in a forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger.
Out of the 1750+ species throughout the world, only about 25 species are capable of producing enough venom to kill a human being. The Southern scorpion species found in the park are no more potent than a bee sting, and are relatively small, measuring under an inch in length. They appear to flourish in leaf litter where small arthropod prey is plentiful.
Families of the Order Scorpiones
| Family | Common Name | Photo Example |
| Vaejovidae | Southern scorpions |  |
