Brontoscorpio (SciiFii)

The lightbulb-tailed scorpion (Brontoscorpio magnus) is a species of scorpion that originally lived in the Upper Silurian-aged sandstone from Trimpley, Worcestershire, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the shorelines and coastal seas around the world to help boost biodiversity. This species is the largest known scorpion in the world, growing on average of around 90 centimetres (35 in) long, with a stinger the size of a lightbulb, hence its name. It is a carnivore that primarily feeds on fish, crustaceans, sea slugs, small squid, and marine worms, although they do occasionally feed on carrion of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and synapsids (including mammals). It is an amphibious arthropod that spends most its its life in the water, only to come onto land to bask or to scavenge, using its gills to breathe underwater and arthropod lungs to breathe the air. Due to its massive size, its molting process can take several hours to complete. It is a solitary animal that lives in most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the lightbulb-tailed scorpion is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the lightbulb-tailed scorpion's wide range and its tolerance to most of human activities. The humans tolerate the presence of the lightbulb-tailed scorpion due to the scorpion's venom being too weak to harm humans, dogs, or cats, despite the stinger causing some pain if stabbed into the flesh, as the lightbulb-tailed scorpion has evolved to crush smaller prey rather than paralyze prey, unlike the majority of the scorpion species.
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