One of the most exciting moments that
I had in Morocco were: visiting mysterious Marrakech, riding a camel and a trip
to the Sahara Desert. One of typical animals that live in the dessert is a
scorpion. Scorpions are animals that belong
to Arthropoda (invertebrates) and are
related e.g. to spiders, and feed on flies and cockroaches. At the Sahara
Desert we (my husband and I) had a possibility to touch a scorpion; do not worry,
it was not a poisonous scorpion! Although, there are more than 2,000 species of
scorpions worldwide, it is estimated that only about 30 to 40 species contain a
neurotoxin that can be deadly for humans. Since in Morocco deadly scorpion stings were reported, be extremely careful when
you travel to this country! Some interesting facts about scorpions? Did you
know that they are fluorescent? Scorpions glow in the dark due to the presence
of a chemical called beta-carboline! 😉
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