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Dr. Lauren Esposito, a scorpion expert, reveals how venom works, scorpion myths, their glow effect, and their maternal instincts. She also discusses scorpion anatomy, the cost of venom, the visibility campaign 500 Queer Scientists, and the ancient size of scorpions. An entertaining and educational exploration of these fascinating creatures.
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- Female scorpions store sperm until insemination, exhibit viviparity, and give live birth to multiple offspring.
- Scorpion venom contains neurotoxins, the fluorescence under UV light is from a pigment called cormorant, serving various purposes.
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Scorpion Courtship and Reproduction
Scorpions engage in intricate courtship dances involving hand-holding and chelate oral massage. Males deposit sperm packets for females to pick up with their genital openings. Females store sperm in a complex uterus structure until insemination is desired. They exhibit viviparity, giving live birth to multiple babies at a time, which climb onto their mother's back post-birth.
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