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Scorpion, black light Creator Jonbeebe. Support as nominator--Papa Lima Whiskey 00:30, 31 May 2008 (UTC) Oppose the back half of the scorpion is blurry. Spencer T♦ C 00:47, 31 May 2008 (UTC) Neutral I don't mind that the body is out of focus, this isn't a full body shot after all, the emphasis is on the front half. Certainly interesting.
The sting, pedipalps and cephalothorax of the scorpion are all black. Both extremities of the scorpion form a gradient [4] fading from black to dark yellow, on the femur and sting segments. The legs of the scorpion are a bright yellow, forming a strong contrast. Much like all scorpions, the body will fluoresce if illuminated with ultraviolet light
Heterometrus longimanus, the Asian forest scorpion, ... Body color is uniformly black. These scorpions are viviparous. [3] Distribution and habitat
Scorpions glow a vibrant blue-green when exposed to certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light, such as that produced by a black light, due to fluorescent chemicals such as beta-carboline in the cuticle. Accordingly, a hand-held ultraviolet lamp has long been a standard tool for nocturnal field surveys of these animals.
A striped scorpion hiding among rocks at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park. A medium-sized scorpion that is rarely longer than 70 mm (up to around 2 3/4 in), the striped bark scorpion is a uniform pale-yellow scorpion that can be identified by two dark, longitudinal stripes on its carapace, with a dark triangle above the ocular tubercle.
Centruroides limbatus is a relatively large scorpion and grows up to 110 mm in length. It is a polymorphic species that comes in a wide range of colors. Typically they have yellowish bodies with a contrasting blackish color on chelicera, the fingers of the pedipalps, the fifth segment of the tail, and the cephalothorax.
The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is a species of scorpion native to rainforests and savannas in West Africa. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for six to eight years. Its body is black, but like other scorpions it glows pastel green or blue under ultraviolet light.
Opistophthalmus scorpions are typically heavily built for scorpions, and have broad, powerful claws . They vary in color from yellow through brown to black , usually with darker or lighter areas. The leg color is typically much lighter than the rest of the body.