The scorpion is not an insect. It belongs to a class of animals called arachnids. Spiders, mites, and ticks also belong to this class.
Scorpions live in warm countries in most parts of the world.
About 20 species are found in the United States. One of these lives as far north as Medicine Hat, Alberta, in Canada. Scorpion A scorpion's body has two parts. The hind part is the long abdomen. Its last six segments form a slender tail.