Scorpion tail. This is the tail of a burrowing scorpion (Opistophthalmus macer). There are six segments in the tail, the final segment bears the scorp

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Scorpion tail. This is the tail of a burrowing scorpion (Opistophthalmus macer). There are six segments in the tail, the final segment bears the scorpion's sting. Photographed in De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa.

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Photo credit: © PETER CHADWICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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