scorpion

A scorpion is a predatory arthropod in the in the class Arachnida that is typical of hot and dry regions. It is characterised by an elongated body, eight legs and a segmented tail having a poisonous stinger. The venom is used to kill or paralyze the prey. Here there is the image of skewered scorpions taken in China, in Beijing Donghuamen market China.

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