Emperor Scorpion(Pandinus imperator) and its babies

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This babe gave birth to around 20 scorplings. They used to crawl out from a sac under its mommas belly and climb up her back.A new baby every 45 mins or so.Fascinating stuff.

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  1. AlanLK [deleted] 86 months ago | reply

    What a great photo! I love babies! Especially babies with pincers and poisonous stingers. :)

  2. o0moonchild0o 21 months ago | reply

    im simultaneously fascinated and disgusted.

  3. Scorius 21 months ago | reply

    Thanks :)
    I always thought scorps eat their babies.. thats what I had been told. But then I saw this mom..taking so much care not to hurt any of those numerous babies that kept coming out..it must have been very painful for her..for better part of 3 days she was positioned with her belly 3-4 cm's above the ground.. as those babies kept going around. It was touching.. u know.. n beautiful.. and fascinating. That's mother nature.
    They look disgusting.. but are beautiful..by nature :)'

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