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🦂Deathstalker Scorpion

Leiurus quinquestriatus

Hides under rocks and in burrows across hot, dry desert.

DietCarnivore

SizeAbout 10 cm

Lifespan4–5 years

ConservationLeast concern

Good to know

One of the most venomous scorpions in the world.
It glows bright blue-green under ultraviolet light.
Its venom is being studied to help treat cancer.

Where the Deathstalker Scorpion lives

Rolling sand dunes, wind-carved rock and rare green oases. Scorching days above 45°C and surprisingly freezing nights.

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