Bark scorpion (Lychas scutilus) with young. Female scorpions carry their young (scorplings) on their back until they have undergone at least one moult

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Bark scorpion (Lychas scutilus) with young. Female scorpions carry their young (scorplings) on their back until they have undergone at least one moult. Before the first moult the young cannot survive on their own as the depend on the mother for protection and moisture.

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