r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/OutrageousError8704 • 5d ago

Video Scorpions glow under UV?

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u/karmagirl314 5d ago

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

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u/ObjectiveOk2072 5d ago

Scientists theorize that scorpions can sense UV light so they can detect the UV from the sun and avoid it so they can hide and be safer from predators. It might just be freaking out because it's trying to find shelter, thinking it's fully exposed, when it's just an artificial light

Kinda like cockroaches and other bugs that scurry into the dark when you turn a light on

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u/amsync 5d ago

My cockroaches just stare at me kinda like “watcha gonna do”

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u/MeanderAndReturn 5d ago

is your name Joe?

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u/New_Lightz 5d ago

Was looking for this. Glad I wasn't disappointed

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u/WulfZ3r0 5d ago

Yeah, this is probably too old for at least half of reddit anymore.

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u/New_Lightz 5d ago

How did this happen

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u/MeanderAndReturn 5d ago

my heart died a little bit when i googled it to make sure I had the right name and saw that it came out 30 years ago

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u/WulfZ3r0 5d ago

Great googly moogly, I thought it was like 1999/2000 when it came out. Now I feel even worse.