Did you know that scorpions glow blue or green under ultraviolet light? That mother scorpions keep their eggs inside their bodies as the baby scorplings develop? That scorpions can wait a whole month between meals?

You’ll discover many fascinating facts in this detailed book, along with clear diagrams of body parts and close-up photos of many varieties of scorpions from around the world. Also included are a glossary and a list of helpful books and reliable websites with more information about scorpions.

Part of the Arachnid World series, Scorpions lets young naturalists examine nature’s stinger-tailed predators from a safe vantage point. Remember, the smaller the pedipalps, the larger the stinger!

Recommended by: Katy Manck, Librarian-at-Large (retired academic/corporate/school librarian), Gilmer, Texas, USA