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Prey Detection by the Sand Scorpion

This nocturnal hunter of the Mojave Desert does not see or hear the insects it feeds on. Instead it has receptors on its legs that are extraordinarily sensitive to subtle disturbances of the sand

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 251 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Prey Detection by the Sand Scorpion” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 251 No. 6 (), p. 86
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1284-86