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The scorpion OF our Southern States n
seldom more than three or four inches in
length and OF a peculiar livid yellowlsh color.
with dark shade on each siGe OF the back.
Two round exceedingly bright little eyes are
situated on top OF the front part Of the head.
From each side Of the front OF the head OK
tends iointed leg or arm, terminating In q
pair OF pincers like that OF the crawflsh or
lobster. The body .is further provided with
four pairs OF painted legs. The tail is consid,
is fixed the sharp. hollow stiug. Two little
TO the sting. The sting Is Dubious at It's at
taehment. but quickly contracts into slight
y curved. hard BLACK point perhaps an eighth
The sting OF the scorpion is very paiiiful. but
not necessarily fatal to mankind. / once saw
instep: the young man complained considera-
bly, OF the pain, and the mem Der in couple OF
toms Of fever ia the system. LA liberal dose
OF spirits given at intervals with an application
Of ammonia and the wounded member being
wrapped In wet cloths seemed shortly to sub
due the effects Of the poison. A lump remained
where the sting was for two or three days. and
recovered, however, after being treated with
carbolic ointment.
small animals. Mice died In two or three
hours after being stunG. dog seemed great
ly distressed during the day, and inclined to be
emily recovered without being treated. Horses
and cattle we were told were frequently stunR
while a tumor which discharged pus. The
venom seemed to have fatal effect on any
Kind Kind Of Ian an insset In short time II two sSor-
Attempted to sting one another. which they
ReneraIly managed to do. with fatal effect
Mountains and OTHER spurs 4 Of Il the ss Southern
part ol tho Ozarks seem to be the natural home
among the roeHs on tbe a1s sSs loq5a
cept during a very warm day they seldom VEN
ture forth from their retreats and to find them
which they lie, always with their tails eurled
toward toward their side; and ! noted that II was
Een after S the cover 'ias Of it, rseas Is
ies1s s until tuFtheF fstSrbGd when i
ping sort Of m9yemen While Collecting H1i USED used
in can, or bottle OF alcohol. Tie creatures
would always make FRANTIC efforts to- pierce the
to she
they, remained for several days without dis.
II one was left In an empty box without heing
disturbed IL soon began to walk about slowly
pincers opening and shutting az though it
used them as ieeers to examine Objects Dur
ing these quiet movements its tail was ex-
tended backward. but on the least alarm ii
assumed q hostile attitude with the stinR
erected over the back. In captivity we failed
although We repeatedly placed before them
flies and other insects In order to ascertain
whether they used their pncers in capturing
their prey. Ants. however. after being placed
In this box disappeared in a manner we could
not account for unless they were devoured.
to get under anything warm. Once we found
scorpion under our coat where we had laid 1t
down ON some rocks one cool morning while
m
Natives Ia the mountains always shake their
shoes well before putting them on If they are
lieve that It would hardly be pleasant on pull
Ing on ones boot to find scorpion or centipede
such cases. and any explanation occurs after
2 story told that during protracted meeting
the house was filled with people OF both sexes.
o worthy member OF well-established reputa-
ly during the opening service, astonished his
neghbors by lesping from his seat with loud
% e. and With renzsd haste aiyest
after little time had been partially restored.
1t was found that scorpion had somehow
yisting Of pants and shirt, and had resented
being sat upon.
lection Of scorpions that they were infested
Is, nssr the eolor Of the seorpon's arnoI and Il.
and Joints Of the shield Of the scorpions body.
siins or rsther theip shs eov9r1e for nor
ticed under several OF the stones whore the
creatures lay that there were the remains Of
the shell coverings that might have been east
of. There were also what 1 thought might
be tho egg. but OF this l. was not assured.
with their ready means OF defence and low or
ganization. have bad no doubt something to do
remote @ % ages. They have have a few enemies. nothing
that we are aware of eats them. nobody mo-
iests them except what some Of my Arkansas
meant naturalist or one lacking in the usual
amount OF intelligence We are still in doubt
is another venomous creature known as the
centtpede. This family is 80 named from the
great number of its ieet 1t has not. however:
indicate. there being but forty-twenty on each |
side. The body is heavily mailed and divided |
It s distant relative Of the scorpion. and |
can boast OF an ancestry nearly as old since |
fossil rem aims OF the creature are found finely |
In the carboniferous rocks. 1t Is one |
Of the most repulsive creatures OF that awful !
age. 1t is representative OF the time when |
and and sea with the elements were at, war. !
where the very atmosphere was venom laden |
and the huge. unsiRhtly, and unsayory cryptic.
smiS ba Plants rd SS%e ~ as t. Were to the Of
lg6iy orFaplzed land animals. Amid such
lungs were still yet unborn. the venom footed
.eRIlDede was really King Of the reeking day.
Inc larRebL ccntlpeue saw IN Arkansas WAS
4 little more than eight inches long. There
1as been some discussion among naturalists
% to the manner in which the ,centipede in
licts wound. auckland says that it is with
:he first pair Of legs. which are more highly
ieveloped and contain more venom Buck
irst pair OF legs are the smallest. In
ny experience with these l have noticed
1incers In the front part Of their
head. In capturing large centipede, how
sver. / noticed that, in lifting 1t up with a
couple OF sticks after 1t became wounded 1t
made efforts to wrap its legs about
he sticks as though making an effort to intiict
wounds. but when placed In glass jar with q
lizard already In alcohol, 1t seized the reptile
oy the head with its pincers. buryinR them
completely. ana died IN that position:
among the people that if u centipede crawled
over ones bare skin. that 1t lett q poisoned
rail from It's feet.
Numerous seeminGly well authenticated