Scorpions thrive in subtropical climate .
The greatest diversity of scorpions in the Northern Hemisphere is to be found subtropical environments between the latitudes 23° N and 38° N. Above these latitudes , the diversity decreases , with the northernmost natural occurrence of scorpions being the northern scorpion Paruroctonus boreus at Medicine Hat , Alberta , Canada 50° N.Today , scorpions are found in virtually every terrestrial habitat , including high-elevation mountains , caves and intertidal zones , with the exception of boreal ecosystems , such as the tundra , high-altitude taiga and the permanently snow-clad tops of some mountains .
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