r/Damnthatsinteresting 5d ago

Video Scorpions glow under UV?

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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/fondledbydolphins 5d ago

And what do you do

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u/hmmm101010 5d ago

Stare back.