INSIDE A SCORPION'S DESERT HAVEN

摘要

Scorpions may call to mind snapping pincers and a poisonous sting, but these ancient arthropods are far from invincible. To survive in harsh environments and evade predators like lizards and owls, many scorpions spend most of their time hunkered in their underground burrows. To learn more about the scorpion's retreat, physiological ecologist Berry Pinshow of Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev focused on Scorpio maurus palmatus, or large-clawed scorpion, which is common in Israel. He teamed up with behavioral ecologist Amanda Adams to capture some 30 scorpions and map out their homes.