There's a Devil in the Southern States - It's a Scorpion

In Episode #25 I will discuss the very interesting and elusive Southern Devil Scorpion.

Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".


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We will talk about:

• Biological classification of the Southern Devil Scorpion ...Vaejovis Carolinianus.
• If you have a new year's resolution that involves nature, go to my Facebook site for "The Amateur Naturalist" and let us all know.  The more people you tell then the more likely you will stick to it.  My resolution is to lose 20 pounds and I will.  Walk more often and I will. And to get out into nature more often.
• I discussed the mating behavior and gestation period  
• We discussed what prey that this scorpion hunts and eats.
• We discussed what predators will predate on this scorpion.
• Spoke about where they live and what areas of the world and that they are only absent from Antarctica.
• Told about the times that I have found the scorpions under leaf litter, under logs, and also next to a big rock.
• AND...........discussed how they actually will glow in the dark blue-green when you utilize a handheld ultraviolet light to illuminate the woods floor.

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.  
I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.

This music is royalty free.

Sources this week:
Britannica: Scorpions       by Joseph Culin

Not Exactly Rocket Science     Why Do Scorpions Glow in the Dark    by Ed Yong