{"id":267380,"date":"2024-12-24T13:56:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/newly-identified-scorpion-species-spits-venom-to-defend-itself\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:56","slug":"newly-identified-scorpion-species-spits-venom-to-defend-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/newly-identified-scorpion-species-spits-venom-to-defend-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly identified scorpion species \u2018spits\u2019 venom to defend itself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This scorpion (Tityus achilles) can spray venom out of its stinger<\/p>\n

L\u00e9o Laborieux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A Colombian scorpion that is new to science can spray venom from its stinger to hit something up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject it. The tactic is thought to be a way of defending against would-be predators.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t known what effect the venom has when it gets into an animal\u2019s eye, mouth or nose, says L\u00e9o Laborieux<\/a>, who made the discovery while at Harvard University.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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