the Scorpion

The scorpion is a rank of invertebrate animals belonging to the arachnid class, has eight feet, and lives in hot and dry areas, hiding in burrows and cracks, and under stones and rocks, seeking moisture, and avoiding the heat of the sun. There are about 2000 species of scorpions in the world

The scorpion feeds on insects, and its diet varies greatly, allowing it to withstand living in harsh environments; Where a scorpion can slow its metabolism to less than a third of the normal rate for arthropods when food is scarce, which enables it to feed on only one insect throughout the year and use a small amount of oxygen, and at the same time a scorpion with a low metabolism can hunt large quantities If the opportunity presents itself, this advantage is not possessed by living things when they are in hibernation

The scorpion lives mainly in deserts, but it resides in several other environments, taking crevices, under rocks, and burrows as a hiding place for it. In terms of physiology, ecology, life history, and behavior, some species of scorpions can survive below freezing for several weeks and return to a normal activity level within just hours. Desert scorpions can withstand temperatures of up to 47 degrees Celsius, which is a Then other arthropods that live in the desert are killed, and scorpions can also withstand complete immersion in water for a day or two

The venom of scorpions is a source of fright for people, and they use poison to numb their prey and to defend themselves. Scientists have noticed that scorpions with weak rods have stronger toxicity and that most of their prey are small invertebrates, but their venom is more effective in mammals. This is attributed to defend itself from mammals. The poison consists of enzymes and compounds, some of which cause excruciating pain to the stung, and other compounds that affect the nervous system, numbing the body and causing trouble breathing and heart failure

The pain and disturbances are most intense about an hour after the sting, and they last for an hour or two, after which the sting begins to improve, and everything ends after two or three days. People's sensitivity to poison varies according to age and weight. Young and old are the most affected by poison. Young children are due to their small weight, where the concentration of poison in their bodies is greater, and adults are due to weak immunity. Symptoms that affect the stung vary from one person to another, including, for example, high or low temperature, blood pressure, increased sweating, drooling, involuntary tears, severe pain at the site of the sting, diarrhea and vomiting. Upon admission to the hospital, the stung is given the anti-scorpion venom serum

Scorpions and other venomous living creatures are a source of fear, anxiety, and anticipated and continuous fear, especially on desert and prairie excursions. Scorpions live in hot places, we find them in valleys and in the foothills of mountains, and usually hide under stones and in cracks in land. They also live in old and abandoned houses. And scorpions have types, where there are more than 600 species of scorpions in the regions of the world, and each type has a suitable environment in which it can live

Mountains have types of scorpions, sands have types, deserts have types, forests and dense trees also have types, as well as farms have types and deserted areas have other types. Its activity increases during the summer period and when the heat intensifies, as its number increases through mating and reproduction. It is necessary to beware of burrows and ground cracks because they may be a shelter, a dwelling place and a haven for scorpions and may live with the mists inside their burrows. They disappear during the day and appear at night to search for their food and strength. A scorpion may sting a person without seeing him easily, so it is necessary to refrain from walking without shoes

Very painful. Usually, scorpion stings are very painful at the sting site, and the sting site suffers from dropsy, coldness, swelling and redness. Coldness in the extremities, urticaria, vomiting, spread and profuse sweating and excessive saliva, high blood pressure, excessive fluid exit from the nose, low blood pressure, low heart rate or rapid heartbeat, ascites in the lungs and occurs Arima two to three hours after a scorpion sting, and death can occur two to three hours later. Scorpion stings in tropical and subtropical regions have been shown to cause low heart rate, high blood pressure in children, heart failure and edema of the lungs, abdominal pain. Nausea, vomiting as a result of inflammation of the pancreas and this is seen more in children and adults