Greetings fellow Foxies,
I found this little beauty (lychas marmoreus) under a slab at the Claypit. Scorpions are arachnids like spiders, and are often feared, but before you faint or scream, note that it is only 4cm long, no more dangerous than an ant or bee and hard to find.
I found this little beauty (lychas marmoreus) under a slab at the Claypit. Scorpions are arachnids like spiders, and are often feared, but before you faint or scream, note that it is only 4cm long, no more dangerous than an ant or bee and hard to find.
This is a nocturnal hunter that has a pectine (comb-like sensory system to detect prey) and 10 eyes (2 on top and 5 tiny ones each front side) that only detect light or dark. They also have 8 book lungs that are quite different to ours.
They grab their prey with front claws, sting it with the tail then suck it dry like a spider
A delicate and wonderful creature to be admired then left alone
They grab their prey with front claws, sting it with the tail then suck it dry like a spider
A delicate and wonderful creature to be admired then left alone
