Scorpions reinforce their claws and stingers with metals

Many scorpion species use blends of iron, zinc and manganese to enhance the toughness of their deadly weaponry

New Scientist
Look who I found in the park on the morning walk #scorpionsofmastodon #scorpions #seqld

Toddled out to feed the horses just now and found this imposing entity lurking on the gate latch. Which is weird because, judging by the surging arachnid traffic in my living room, I thought all the local scorps had moved into my house for the summer.

#ScorpionsOfMastodon