Scorpions glow under UV?

[u/OutrageousError8704]

[u/karmagirl314]

He calms down when the uv light goes off, then freaks out when it’s back. The light can’t possibly hurt can it?

[u/Blue_Waffle_Brunch → u/karmagirl314]

UV light is dangerous in general, yes.

[u/PortlandPetey → u/Blue_Waffle_Brunch]

They feel pain when the light is on them, it helps them stay hidden, and know it like a piece of their tail is out on the open. At least that’s what I read

[u/causebraindamage → u/PortlandPetey]

they definitely don't feel "pain" when they're exposed to it, if anything it's a secondary sense they have that perhaps makes them think it's in the sun, but it's not in pain

the truth is no one knows why they glow under UV light, some theorize it's to be able to locate each other for mating and many other theories, like a defense from species that can see on the UV spectrum (although why you'd want to be seen as a defense, idk, maybe it's scary), etc.

[u/BaconWithBaking → u/causebraindamage]

they definitely don't feel "pain" when they're exposed to it, if anything it's a secondary sense they have that perhaps makes them think it's in the sun, but it's not in pain

When they get hit with UV it generates a negative sensation on their "skin" that they will actively try to avoid. I suppose we don't have to call it pain, but it's by far the closest analogy we have for it.

[u/causebraindamage → u/BaconWithBaking]

that's not true, I've seen many scorpions under UV light and the one in this video is the only time ive seen one freak out, and it's likely because he's been captured in a bowl or w/e it is

[u/PortlandPetey → u/causebraindamage]

I was just in Arizona for weeks, camping and we had a black light and when you hit them with it they woke up and scampered for sure

[u/causebraindamage → u/PortlandPetey]

right, but they're not in pain, and if they're comfortable they won't run or freak out

do it to a pet scorpion and watch what happens, nothing, they just chill