They are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night. Scorpions are sometimes found in buildings and shelters, as well as under piles of wood, brush, or garbage. This is particularly true in the Ozarks and other areas that have a lot of glades. Scorpions seek these places out, especially if there are few humans around, because here they find ideal shelter and plentiful food supplies. Like other arachnids, scorpions have four pairs of jointed legs.
Scorpions also have a pair of enlarged pinchers at their front, which they use to grab prey.
A scorpion has a pair of eyes in the middle of its back, as well as two to five additional pairs of eyes along the front edge of its body. Even though they have a lot of eyes, scorpions have poor vision. They make up for this by having tiny sensitive hairs on their pinchers that help them detect motion. In addition, scorpions have strange comb-like structures called pectines on their underside, which are uniqui to scorpions. The pectines are sensitive to touch, ground vibrations, and perhaps even sound.