Scorpion facts: Scorpions have been on Earth for 400 million years, scorpions give birth to live young and then catch them in their arms, and under ultraviolet light, scorpions fluoresce. Scientist, Cal Academy Assistant Curator of Arachnology, and 500 Queer Scientists creator Lauren Esposito explains a little bit about scorpion evolution, scorpion moms, and glowing scorpions in the videos above and below.
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