Desert+Hairy+Scorpion

Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnidia
 * Desert Hairy Scorpion;** //Hadrurus arizonesis//


 * __Size:__** The largest scorpion in North America, reaching up to 6 in. long. Brown bodies with yellowish pinchers and legs.
 * __Location:__** California and Arizona, Southern Utah and Nevada.
 * __Habitat:__** Desert Regions. They can withstand extreme heat because they are nocturnal and tend to hide underneath rocks during the day.
 * __Life Cycle:__** The engage in an elaborate dance when mating. The male grasps the females pinchers with his, and moves around to find a suitable location to deposit his sperm. Once the sperm is deposited, the male will attempt to move the female over the location of the sperm, where she then becomes fertilized. Females bear live young, and carry the babies on their back 1-2 weeks before they are able to go out on their own. They usually live 3-5 years long, but some species can live up to 20.
 * __Males & Females:__** Females are much bigger and aggressive. After mating, the females tend to eat the males. Females are bulkier and have thinner pinchers, and males have longer combs on their pectines.

**__Human Impact:__** These are very common as pets, but are better off as display pets rather than hands-on pets. Their venom is pretty much harmless, unless you're allergic. If you are allergic, seek medical attention immediately.
 * __Interesting Facts:__**
 * -Although they are very common as pets, DHS are very aggressive and will sting very frequently.
 * -Their sting is very painful, but they have a mild venom that has little effect on humans.
 * -They flouresce a greenish blue under black UV lights.
 * -They feed on desert invertebrates and occasionally feed on small vertebrates, such as small baby lizards.
 * -All scorpions have terrible eyesight, but have good hearing and a good sense of touch.
 * -They lie in wait to ambush their prey. As the prey comes by, the scorpion grabs it with its pinchers and stings the prey. After the prey is immobilized, the desert hairy scorpion rips apart the carcass with its pinchers and begins feeding.
 * -Just because a scorpion stings you, doesn't mean it has injected venom. Scorpions do run out of venom, which takes up to two weeks to make more.

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