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AN ANATOMICAL MISCELLANY <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

A scorpion\u2019s pectines<\/h4>\n\n
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No, it’s not scene from Alien<\/em>. You’re looking at pectines. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

SHOULD YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF CLOSE enough to a scorpion to examine its underside, you won\u2019t fail to spot a pair of large comb-like structures, which, were they to be found on any less fearsome animal, might be likened to an angel\u2019s wings. Pectines are unique to scorpions and function like insects\u2019 antennae. Sensitive to vibrations and chemical stimuli, they brush the ground as the scorpion moves. <\/p>\n\n

Stuart Blackman <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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PHOTOS: SCORPION: ALEX HYDE\/NATUREPL.COM <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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