Scientists have discovered that scorpions design their burrows to include both hot and cold spots. A long platform provides a sunny place to warm up before they hunt, whilst a humid chamber acts as a cool refuge during the heat of the day.
Society for Experimental Biology :
→ Programmes and Abstracts for SEB Manchester 2014
→ Animal_Abstracts.pdf "Scorpion burrow structure and ventilation"
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