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Chinese Scorpion (Buthus martensii)

Scorpions develop a sting in the tail before they are ready to use it

9 September 2021

Newborn scorpions produce and store venom in their tail, or telson, despite not being able to use it until they have shed their first exoskeleton
Freeloading mites are squatting on spider webs and stealing food

Freeloading mites are squatting on spider webs and stealing food

1 November 2017

A newly-discovered species of mite sets up home on a spider’s web and nibbles away at any insects the spider catches – and the spider doesn’t seem to mind

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