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Local Scorpions
Academy arachnologist Lauren Esposito explains why scorpions are not to be feared—and how they glow in the dark.
Academy arachnologist Lauren Esposito introduces you to the (surprisingly adorable) scorpions lurking in your backyard. Some scorpion superlatives: They fluoresce in ultraviolet light and they're the only arachnid to give birth to live young!