Scorpions in Washington? Yep, and they even glow in the dark
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Even if you do a lot of hiking or camping in Washington state, you’ve probably never encountered one of these critters feared by humans for their crayfishlike pincers and stinging tail. But as you can see by the photograph taken by Gary Lentz in Columbia County, scorpions live here. In fact, lots of them do.
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Northern Scorpion, Department of Entomology
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Scorpions that glow in the dark? - National Park Service
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General Crook and the Fighting Apaches, by Edwin L. Sabin—A Project Gutenberg eBook
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A Desert Safari - Stalking Glow in the Dark Scorpions
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Scorpions glow in the dark to detect moonlight
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Issue 427 by The Monsey View - Issuu
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Watch Scorpions Glow in the Dark
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🔥 🦂 Does this “Glow-in-the-dark” Scorpion count as lit? : r/NatureIsFuckingLit
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Scorpions rocking St. George this monsoon season; residents report increased encounters – St George News
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Scorpions rocking St. George this monsoon season; residents report increased encounters – St George News
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The Mystery of the Glow-In-The-Dark Scorpion
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Scorpions Here's Where You Might Find One in Tri-Cities
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2 Scorpion Species Found in Washington! (state) - Bird Watching HQ