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Species Scorpion About 1,400 species of scorpion exist in the world Distribution Around the world, except Antarctica and New Zealand Habitat Many live in deserts, some in rainforests, some in mountains, savannah and many different types of habitats. Size Adult size from 1 inch to 7 inches Diet Insectivorous - Mainly insects, but also spiders, centipedes, and even other scorpions Lifespan Averagely around 5 years. Some species may live for 25 years Fun Facts Scorpions can survive high levels of radiation, such as that which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Indeed, scorpions have been observed surviving the radiation from nuclear weapons tests at French test sites in the Sahara

Emperor Scorpion, the world's largest species, which may reach a length of 7 inches   Asian Forest Scorpion   African Fat-tailed Scorpion