Background:
The Deathstalker scorpion is a member of the Buthidae family and is native to North Africa and the Middle East. The sting can be fatal to humans and large prey if not treated immediately. This scorpion averages about 4 inches in length in females and about 3 inches in males. These scorpions can live anywhere from 2 to 6 years. (1)
The Deathstalker scorpion is a member of the Buthidae family and is native to North Africa and the Middle East. The sting can be fatal to humans and large prey if not treated immediately. This scorpion averages about 4 inches in length in females and about 3 inches in males. These scorpions can live anywhere from 2 to 6 years. (1)
Habitat:
The Deathstalker scorpion is able to adapt to a variety of environments but they prefer dry environments. Another requirement for the environment is a temperature at or over 75 degrees Fahrenheit. They will make their homes in natural burrows under stones or use burrows that were made by other animals and abandoned.
The Deathstalker scorpion is able to adapt to a variety of environments but they prefer dry environments. Another requirement for the environment is a temperature at or over 75 degrees Fahrenheit. They will make their homes in natural burrows under stones or use burrows that were made by other animals and abandoned.
Diet:
The main source of food for these creatures is crickets, beetles, flies, termites and other small insects. In the wild, they will eat whatever happens to be available to them, though.
The main source of food for these creatures is crickets, beetles, flies, termites and other small insects. In the wild, they will eat whatever happens to be available to them, though.
Reproduction:
The Deathstalker scorpion males have to put on a courtship ritual which resembles a dance between the male and the female. The female will then decide from there if she wants to mate with that male. It will take 4 to 6 months from mating for the young to arrive. There will be between 30-60 offspring at once and they will all live on their mother's back until they have molted and are able to find food on their own. (2)
The Deathstalker scorpion males have to put on a courtship ritual which resembles a dance between the male and the female. The female will then decide from there if she wants to mate with that male. It will take 4 to 6 months from mating for the young to arrive. There will be between 30-60 offspring at once and they will all live on their mother's back until they have molted and are able to find food on their own. (2)
By: Steven Melter
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- "The Five-striped Smooth-tail." Deathstalker Scorpion. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2015