Page 103 - Engineering in Nature

Harun Yahya

1- THE LUNGS
Scorpions have eight breathing holes in
their abdomens and can breathe without
difficulty if just one of these is open.
Thanks to its powerful book lungs, it can
stay underwater for up to two days.

2- A POWERFUL ARMOR
The shell surrounding the scorpion's body
is so strong that it can protect the scorpion
like a suit of armor—not only against ene-
mies, but also against radiation. The resist-
ance to radiation of the human body is
around 600 rads. The scorpion's resistance
ranges between 40,000 and 150,000 rads.

3- A POISON SPEAR
Scorpions inject their venom, sometimes
powerful enough to kill a human being, by
means of the sting at the end of their curved
tail.

4- PINCERS
The scorpion immobilizes its victim with its
pincers before stinging it. It also uses them
to dig into the sand and conceal itself.

5- THE BRAIN
The scorpion's brain structure consistis of
15 nerve nodes extending down to its tail.
This structure gives the animal the advan-
tage of fast reflexes and the ability to make
swift decisions. The necessary commands
reach its extremities very quickly.

6- THE FEET
The sensors on its feet are so sensitive that
the scorpion can perceive all forms of vi-
bration, sound and movement. It can detect
vibrations in the sand caused by a living
thing nearby in the extraordinary time
frame of 1/1000th of a secon

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