Many clever species are undeterred by porcupine quills, venomous snake fangs, sticky-armed octopuses, and more.
scorpionvenomvenom meteringHere we analyzed the speed of chela closing in nine species of scorpions using high speed camera videos and 3D Digitation process. We also correlated the measured closing speed with biteforce data already available and what we found is a negative correlation between these...
If you live in an area where scorpions live, you may wonder about scorpion stings and dogs. Knowledge is power, so it's best to be prepared in case your dog gets stung by a scorpion.
black or red. While the size and color varies from scorpion to scorpion, the body structure is the pretty much the same for all species. All scorpions have eight legs with two pinchers, or pedipalps, and a segmented body that leads to a tail which curves up over the body. The tail ...
but her first break happened in 1991 with a TV film called "One Against the Wind." It was in 1993 that she started to really gain success when she appeared in the film adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic, "Much Ado About Nothing." The actress, who has starred on stage and sc...
Yes, another venomous spider. This spider lurks in dark areas, in closets, and places that don't get much foot traffic. The bite can lead to fever, chills, muscle pain and even lead to the skin around the bite dying. If not treated right away, the worse it can be and death is pos...
Information is encoded by the frequency of action potentials, much like FM radio. A small stimulus will initiate a low frequency train of a few action potentials. As the intensity of the stimulus increases, so does the frequency of action potentials. On the next page, we'll learn about how...
Unlike wasps, yellow jackets and hornets, honey bees, Africanized honey bees and bumble bees sting and inject venom only once and usually die within minutes after delivering their sting. Scorpion Habitats Scorpions live in very dry climates. Despite this, they are very sensitive to the loss of...
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Information is encoded by the frequency of action potentials, much like FM radio. A small stimulus will initiate a low frequency train of a few action potentials. As the intensity of the stimulus increases, so does the frequency of action potentials. On the next page, we'll learn about how...