The Emperor Scorpion courtship is long and elaborate. The female emits chemical scents, called pheromones that attract the male. He then leads her in a dance called the promenade a 'deux . They travel on their mother's back sharing any food. If one of the brood falls off, the mother scorpion helps it back on again.
Scorpions glow in ultraviolet light.
The use of UV lights for collecting scorpions has led to the discovery of numerous unknown species. Scorpions are tough, ancient creatures, well adapted to extreme conditions of heat, cold, and drought. Today's scorpions are little different from early fossils dating from over 300 million years ago, despite the great environmental changes that the earth has undergone during this period. All scorpions have a certain amount of venom. The sting of this species of scorpion contains a mild poison that can cause swelling and pain for several hours.