Scorpions - some of the most ancient beings inhabiting our planet. Level of their adaptability is comparable unless with cockroaches. Incredibly low metabolism helps them to do without food several months, and sometimes and years. In the world there are about 800 types of the scorpions inhabiting various corners of our planet.
Instruction
1. Until recently was known of life of scorpions slightly until scientists accidentally did not find out that the armor of this animal radiates greenish shine in ultraviolet beams (perhaps for the purpose of attraction of insects). This opening allowed to shed light on shady sides of life of scorpions. Considering that their main activity falls on night-time, such it appeared much.
2. In the afternoon scorpionsof hide in shelters: on the earth or among branches. Some types carry out more than 95% of the life in this stood state, expecting when production finds them. The diet of a scorpion is various and unpretentious: various insects, small reptiles (for example, lizards) and even mice. In fight for survival and domination the scorpions with pleasure eat weaker tribespeople. The only whim – they eat only live production.
3. The nature allocated them with the remarkable sensor system fixing the slightest fluctuations in surrounding space. From six pairs of legs of a scorpion the first two are addition of a maxillary system. Other four pairs of legs participate in the movement.
4. The stood gaping production the scorpion is enough with the second couple of tenacious claws (pedipalpama) and instantly stings, preventing the slightest resistance. The special structure of a mouth does not allow it to swallow firm food. And therefore the first couple of small claws (helitser) the scorpion breaks off integumentary covers of a body of the victim and produces the special enzyme transforming firm weight to monotonous gruel. The throat covered with muscles works as the pump and involves ready mix in a gullet.
5. Considering painstaking of the procedure, the scorpion long eats. With one bug the whole day can be taken. Fellows help to cope with larger catch to it. Due to extension of golovogrudny plates the scorpion can contain the large volume of food, being literally inflated in the eyes. After one successful hunting it can stay in "trance" several months, having completely plunged into process of digestion and digestion of food (with a "efficiency" up to 70%).