OK, I didn't want to hijack the other thread but does anyone know the reason for the 'glow in the dark' on scorpions? Not what makes it up chemically but why they do it at all.

Curious in Michigan :D

Hope Jeremy can answer that for you. Would like to know myself.

http://www.marshall.edu/etd/masters/wankhede-ravi-2005-ma.pdf

Some of the how (yahoo search).

Are you asking what purpose does it serve? No one knows, maybe they are able to detect it and use it to seek each other out or warn would be predators.

Hope Jeremy can answer that for you. Would like to know myself.

LOL, I was hopin' he'd see this. Maybe I shoulda put "Attn. Jeremy" in the title :D

http://www.marshall.edu/etd/masters/wankhede-ravi-2005-ma.pdf

Some of the how (yahoo search).

Are you asking what purpose does it serve? No one knows, maybe they are able to detect it and use it to seek each other out or warn would be predators.

THat's whaat I was wondering, what purpose it served. I've got a dog that chases flashlight lights. He'd be all over that in a heartbeat :eek:

Sorry man, no idea why they do it. Doesn't seem to really serve a purpose other than being really cool to us. Also, I wouldn't have minded if you hijacked my thread! lol

Bry has a good write up there!!!
Couldnt say exactly the purpose of it is.
my thought is that bigger nocturnal lizards and or **would be predetors with sensory organs etc.) can see this.
I have plenty of files on the sense of it but not the actuall reason.:cheers:

Sorry man, no idea why they do it. Doesn't seem to really serve a purpose other than being really cool to us. Also, I wouldn't have minded if you hijacked my thread! lol

They wouldnt have it happen for no reason!!!!!!!
:cheers::cheers:

Also, I wouldn't have minded if you hijacked my thread! lol

I'm bad about that, but usually it isn't even related to the original thread :D.

I'm bad about that, but usually it isn't even related to the original thread :D.

Me too!:cheers:
(See, just like that, it happens so easily!)
Sorry, okay /jack

my thought is that bigger nocturnal lizards and or **would be predetors with sensory organs etc.) can see this.

Sensory organs? As in night vision eye bulbs? My knowledge surely isn't all inclusive but I'm not aware of anything like that out there. Something to ponder though :wamma:. Thanks guys

Sensory organs? As in night vision eye bulbs? My knowledge surely isn't all inclusive but I'm not aware of anything like that out there. Something to ponder though :wamma:. Thanks guys

Possibly.:cheers:

The other hypothesis is because insects see in UV light the will see that scorp glow. So moths at night and other flying insects will be attracted to it like a night light and BOOM easy food for the scorp.

The other hypothesis is because insects see in UV light the will see that scorp glow. So moths at night and other flying insects will be attracted to it like a night light and BOOM easy food for the scorp.

Now that is something cool. :yessir:

The other hypothesis is because insects see in UV light the will see that scorp glow. So moths at night and other flying insects will be attracted to it like a night light and BOOM easy food for the scorp.

I've never even heard that before, sweet!

The other hypothesis is because insects see in UV light the will see that scorp glow. So moths at night and other flying insects will be attracted to it like a night light and BOOM easy food for the scorp.

I had no idea insects see in UV light. Intresting though.:cheers: