Scorpions make up a small order of arthropods closely related to spiders. They have eight legs, a combined head and thorax called a cephalothorax, and a segmented abdomen. At the front of their bodies is a pair of large pincer-like appendages, which they

All scorpions fluoresce under ultraviolet light, such as an electric black light or natural moonlight. The blue-green glow comes from a substance found in the hyaline layer, a very thin but super tough coating in a part of the scorpion’s exoskeleton cal

Scorpions glow under UV light because they produce a fluorescent substance during the hardening process of their cuticle. However, scientists have yet to determine the exact purpose of this glowing ability. Based on prevailing theories, scorpions may use