What are the living habits of black scorpions

I believe many people are familiar with scorpions, and there are many types of them. Generally speaking, scorpions are poisonous, and their toxicity has a lot to do with their species. Many people may have experienced being bitten by a scorpion. If scorpions often appear in your home, it is likely directly related to the living environment. Understanding the habits of scorpions can help us take good preventive measures. So, what are the living habits of black scorpions? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Scorpions are nocturnal animals. They like moisture and are afraid of dryness. They like darkness and are afraid of strong light stimulation. They like to live in groups, are quiet and not active, and have the habit of recognizing their nests and groups. Most scorpions live together in fixed nests. Generally, in a large scorpion nest, there are both males and females, big and small, living in harmony, and rarely killing each other. But if the scorpions are not from the same nest, they will often kill each other when they meet.

2. Scorpions have the habit of hibernation. They usually come out of hibernation in mid-to-late April, after the Waking of Insects, and start hibernating slowly in early November. They are active for about 6 months a year. During the day, scorpions mostly come out after sunset between 8 and 11 p.m. and return to their nests at 2 to 3 a.m. the next morning. This kind of activity pattern usually occurs on warm, windless nights with dry ground, and they rarely come out in windy weather.

3. Although scorpions are cold-blooded animals, they are relatively cold- and heat-resistant. Scorpions can survive in external environments with temperatures ranging from 40°C to -5°C. The growth, development and reproduction of scorpions are closely related to temperature. When the temperature drops below 10℃, scorpions become less active. When the temperature is below 20℃, scorpions are also less active. The most suitable temperature for their growth and development is between 25 and 39℃. Scorpions are most active when the temperature is between 35 and 39 degrees Celsius. Their growth and development are accelerated, and their birth and mating also mostly take place within this temperature range. When the temperature exceeds 41°C, the water in the scorpion's body evaporates. If the temperature is not lowered in time and water is not replenished in time, the scorpion will easily become dehydrated and die. When the temperature exceeds 43°C, scorpions will die quickly. Scorpion activity, growth, development and reproduction are closely related to temperature, and the optimal temperature is between 35 and 38 degrees Celsius. Therefore, we must be careful when breeding scorpions artificially.

4. The growth and reproduction of scorpions are also closely related to the humidity of the external environment. In nature, if there is a long drought, wild scorpions will hide in a moist place about 1 meter underground; when it is rainy and there is water on the ground, they will climb to high places to hide. Therefore, when breeding scorpions, you must pay close attention to the moisture content of the feed and the humidity of the breeding grounds and nests. Generally speaking, the places where scorpions move around should be slightly moist, while the burrows where they live should be slightly drier, which is beneficial to the growth and development of scorpions.

and reproduction. If the nest is too wet, it will be easily invaded by microorganisms and it will be very difficult for the scorpion to shed its skin; if the scorpion's activity place is too dry and the feed does not contain enough water, it will affect the scorpion's normal growth and development and may even induce cannibalism.

5. Scorpions prefer darkness and are afraid of light, especially strong light stimulation. However, they also need a certain light intensity in order to absorb the sun's heat, improve digestion, speed up growth and development, and facilitate the hatching process of the embryo in the pregnant scorpion. Scorpions have been reported and observed to have a positive tendency toward low light and a negative tendency toward high light, but they prefer to move most under weaker green light.

Many people are harassed by scorpions because the environment is relatively humid. After we understand the living habits of black scorpions, we can make changes to our environment. Only in this way can we avoid being harmed by scorpions. Scorpion is also an important medicinal material, and it has a good therapeutic effect on many diseases.