World's Deadliest Scorpion? | National Geographic

The Indian Red Scorpion is considered the most lethal of all scorpions. But despite its reputation, it only stings as a last resort. Shunning human contact, it prefers to feast on insects, like roaches.

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[JohnDoe-qjyi]

The deadliest scorpion is the one that Rocks you like a hurricane

[alejandroalvarez]

The deadliest scorpion is Hanzo Hasashi.

[TheVelociraptor]

The smaller scorpions are, the more lethal their sting is. The largest living scorpion, Heterometrus swammerdami, uses its giant pincers to crush its prey, but rarely uses its sting.

[uchizuru]

Scorpions just like scorpios are shy by nature but if you with anger them you're done.

[underoath]

scorpions has a perfect design to be a future mechanical war machine

[britneyspears]

When I was in Italy🇮🇹, I saw lots of scorpions. I went outside my family's farmhouse with a blacklight one night, I saw them glow and crawling all around the farm yard.

[AEnima]

I think subscribing to natgeo was one of the better ideas i've had when high.

[mindsaglowin]

Like the "world's best chicken fried steak, " everyone claims the "world's deadliest scorpion."

[jago]

I was researching the Indian Red Scorpion and then it said they could be found in Sri Lanka. Yeah, I am off to Antarctica with the rest of the people who commented on going to Antarctica.

[danielo]

Except Antarctica? Time to move there!

[chrisgsauce]

Well i guess i don't need any sleep for the next 15 days. thanks NG!

[staum]

@KafshakTashtak I refer to use prolonged periods of teasing that create severe depression in the scorpion. This tactic has the same suicidal results and is much safer then setting fires. It also can be used on all types of arachnids.

[amlegobee]

when it said that they are "shy creatures" INSTANTLY I gave them a Fluttershy personality.

[RandomVideos]

Seriously, HOW DO THEY FILM ALL OF THIS?

[richradtylr]

Scorpions look like a mix of a lobster & a spider.

[XJbLIVEfilmsX]

It's times like this....when I wish I didn't have an HD monitor...

[jerumd]

Just in case any of you folks are wondering?? The scientific name of this Indian red scorpion is Hottentotta tamulus gangeticus..

[SimsorkDesign]

Well the small animals can't rely on their muscles to defend themselves so naturally they have other solutions to this problem, like being highly poisonous. Bigger animals can overpower their pray so they don't need powerful poison in their stingers.

[zaafarj]

Finally a video not restricted to Canadians

[rawrimamagicaldino]

I feel like I've got scorpions crawling all over me now ._.