With their pincers and curved tails, scorpions are not only an eyesore but can bring pain. If the Texas summer heat wasn’t enough, scorpion season in the Lone Star State is from July to August.

Scorpion behavioral defense responses were also highly variable, but importantly, also correlated with both the physical characteristics and performance measurements of pincers and stingers.

Scorpions tend to use their strongest defense mechanisms. image: This photo shows one of the studied species, a thin-pincered scorpion, Androctonus bicolor. view more Credit: Arie van der Meijden ...

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