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A somewhat random picture from my photos. Did you know that scorpions fluoresce under uv light?
This is a striped scorpion, common to New Mexico. They sting, but are not the bad boys of the scorpion world. There are many around my property in the warmer season. If this were a Bark Scorpion, it would "glow" a more green color. Bark Scorpions are dangerous and can be deadly. We have them as well.
dreidle
Finally something to go with my uranium glass collection.
nighttimesleepaids
Stop inviting the nope crowd to the raves
RodgerRodger
If u put a drop of alcohol on a scorpions head it'll go mad and sting itself to death.
MamaKin
Why would I want to do that?
PKBeamGamma
A glow-in-the-dark toy
MamaKin
Sure...play with it.
PKBeamGamma
I shall eat it alive, mwahaha
MamaKin
They taste better cooked in curried butter.
AdamV1029
Nothing quite like turning a blacklight on in the middle of the night and watching the glowing shapes on the floor during my time in Arizona
MamaKin
They have really huge, juicy scorpions in AZ!! They're crazy looking. The ones here are small and considerably more harmful.
AdamV1029
Arizona's bark scorpions are the same or a close species, if I remember right. the GDH's aren't that bad though, they're just big.
MamaKin
Yes, the same species of bark scorpion. I've gotten stung by a few. Each time the reaction is worse!
AdamV1029
That never happened to me. the reaction was the same every time.
MamaKin
You've been stung by an Arizona Bark Scorpion, too?