
The Weird, Wonderful World of Scorpions
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 892 , Segment 1
The Weird, Wonderful World of Scorpions
Episode: The Weird, Wonderful World of Scorpions
- Mar 1, 2021 7:00 pm
- 42:39 mins
400 million years ago, scorpions were once as large as crocodiles and reigned under the sea as prehistoric predators. Today they're found in nearly every ecosystem, but we know very little about them. We do know that they hear through their feet, navigate by the stars, cannibalize each other, and glow in UV light. Here's a fascinating look into these strange and fabulous creatures. Guest: Lauren Esposito, Assistant Curator and Schlinger Chair of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences and the founder of 500 Queer Scientists