12/13/10

Scorpions glow in the dark to detect moonlight


SCORPIONS may use the mysterious green glow they emit in ultraviolet light as a crude tool for deciding when the night is too bright for them to go out safely.
As scorpions are nocturnal hunters, it seems odd that they fluoresce instead of camouflaging themselves.. Read More

A scorpion's glow ensures it stays home on bright nights (Image: Albert Lleal/Minden pictures/FLPA)

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