Does a scorpion surrounded by fire really sting itself to death? Find out here.

Does a scorpion surrounded by fire really sting itself to death? Find out here.

The belief that scorpions commit suicide by stinging themselves to death when surrounded by fire or alcohol is untrue. Infact, Scorpions cannot accidentally kill themselves. Their venom has no effect on the scorpion or any other scorpion of the same family.

The venom has no effect on the scorpion itself, nor on any member of the same species unless the venom is injected directly into the scorpion's nerve ganglion.

The misconception may derive from the fact that scorpions are poikilotherms (cold-blooded): When exposed to intense heat their metabolic processes malfunction.

This causes the scorpion to spasm wildly and this spasming may appear as if the scorpion is stinging itself.

It is also untrue that alcohol will cause scorpions to sting themselves to death.

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