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To: ThomasThomas; Darksheare; Monkey Face
"Gave they developed scorpions that glow in the dark?"

"All scorpions will glow like this when exposed to black light, with the only exception being if they just molted. The cause of this "glowing" phenomenon is the chemical makeup of a scorpion's exoskeloton(sic) fluoresces when exposed to certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light." Bug Guide


319 posted on 05/03/2009 8:17:42 AM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Newspapers mold minds" -- and that's how you get Zombies. They have moldy minds.)
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To: NicknamedBob; ThomasThomas; Monkey Face

Some spiders also fluoresce.
Some animals see UV, so if you are huntin said animals you should use detergent wiothout optical brighteners.
(Wave a UV light over your shirt.. oopsies, you glow.)


352 posted on 05/03/2009 3:17:34 PM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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