In a scorpion tail, there is only the ball, meaning the round edge of the joint. The lack of a socket allows the tail segments to bend up and down, twist left and right, ...

So, when a scorpion performs autotomy, it leaves the final bits of its digestive tract writhing on the ground. And since the tail never grows back, that scorpion can never defecate again.

Unlike lizards, however, these scorpions have a peculiar anatomy in which their anus resides near their stinger at the end of the tail. Thus, when a scorpion breaks off its tail, it comes at a ...

Into the Badlands' second season is getting down to the wire, and that means it's time to start bringing the main cast back together. That's exactly what "Sting of the Scorpion's Tail ...

Scorpion's tail is one of four heliotrope species that are native to South Florida. Unlike the garden heliotrope — which has large, often fragrant, flower clusters — this native has dainty, ...

They’re just east of the stars that make up the “stinger” of the scorpion in the constellation. Look to the south between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. to locate the constellation Scorpius.

The arachnid, known commonly as the tailed spider or scorpion orb weaver, has no sting in its tail despite the terrifying appearance. Male arachnura higginsis only grow to 2mm, while females can ...

This spine-tingling spider has been found in amber dating back 100 million years – and it features a SCORPION-like tail.. The primitive creepy crawly is so scary it has been named after a monster from ...

A species of giant, ancient sea scorpion used serrated slashing tail to kill its prey. The four hundred and thirty million-year-old fossil belonged to a group of sea scorpions, some of which had ...

The new photo, taken by astronomers with the European Southern Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert, shows the stars of Messier 7 (M7), a star cluster so bright that it can be seen with the naked eye ...

This spine-tingling spider has been found in amber dating back 100 million years – and it features a SCORPION-like tail. The primitive creepy crawly is so scary it has been named after a monster from ...