Discover scorpions & co

People have always been fascinated by scorpions. In this volume of the “Discover” series, you will find out all about the defensive, armored “sting knights”. You will also get to know other arachnids with fantastic abilities, such as the cute pseudoscorpions or the bizarre flagellate spiders.

So come with us on a journey through the world of these sometimes dangerous, but always fascinating animals! The book is also suitable for children and young people and has 64 pages.

From the contents:

• Welcome to the world of Scorpio & Co!
• What arachnids are there?
• Scorpions: survival artists with claws and stingers
• Super senses
• How scorpions hunt
• The venom of the scorpions
• Mysterious glow in the dark
• Loners and family beings
• Cute boy on mom’s back
• Detailed portraits of all other arachnids!
• Extra: Big quiz on scorpions & co

About the author:

Kriton Kunz is a biologist and science journalist and created the “Entdecke” series, in which this volume was published. For decades, he has been tracking down scorpions and other arachnids in the wild, observing and researching them in terrariums. Here he shares his enthusiasm for these often misunderstood animals in an exciting and child-friendly way.