shaneshac Babycurus
Number of posts : 485 Age : 48 Registration date : 2013-03-07
| Subject: Sixth sense 1/20/2014, 6:20 pm | |
| Are scorpions able to sense or smell water? Put the dish at the opposite end of her enclosure and within minutes she emerged for the first time in months to drink Fascinating stuff | |
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Tongue Flicker Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1106 Age : 37 Location : Madina't Isa, Bahrain Registration date : 2012-11-01
| Subject: Re: Sixth sense 1/20/2014, 10:14 pm | |
| Their setae (body hairs) are able to sense wind changes, moisture (including water) and prey | |
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shadowfoot Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1296 Age : 32 Location : South Africa Registration date : 2012-01-18
| Subject: Re: Sixth sense 1/21/2014, 2:06 am | |
| Desert species are very moisture sensitive. All my desert scorps know exactly when there is water in the enclosure. Great pic btw | |
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shaneshac Babycurus
Number of posts : 485 Age : 48 Registration date : 2013-03-07
| Subject: Re: Sixth sense 1/21/2014, 3:46 am | |
| Thanks, that's very interesting. | |
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tfleming Tityus
Number of posts : 589 Age : 72 Location : Cedar Creek, Tx Registration date : 2011-07-18
| Subject: Re: Sixth sense 2/9/2014, 9:58 pm | |
| Very nice pic! What kind of camera did you use? | |
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shaneshac Babycurus
Number of posts : 485 Age : 48 Registration date : 2013-03-07
| Subject: Re: Sixth sense 2/14/2014, 7:29 am | |
| Thanks. I think i used my iPhone for this one | |
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