Scientists find metals concentrated in scorpion stingers and claws

12 articles · Updated · ground.news · May 4

The international study examined 18 species and found zinc, manganese and iron clustered in the most stressed parts of the animals' weapons.
Researchers said each species showed a distinct metal mix that affects rigidity, durability and attack performance, shaping how scorpions hunt, strike and survive.
Published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the findings open a new avenue for studying scorpion evolution and the mechanics of arthropod body parts.

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