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| SCIENTIFIC
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| Common
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emperor
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Pandinus
imperator |
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| FUN
FACTS |
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Emperor
scorpions live in the coast countries of west central
Africa. They are one of the largest scorpions in
the world! They are terrestrial and active
in late hours of the day. Although each scorpion
has a venomous stinger on the tip of its tail, adults
normally rely on their large claws, or palps, to
capture prey. Females give birth to live young,
which they carry around on their backs. Mother
and young often share a nest chamber dug into a
termite mound. Emperor scorpions help control
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