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Scorpions use their claws for attacking prey or using them for defense against other animals.

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scorpions use their pincers to grab their prey and stick them into their mouth or finish them if the poison takes too long.

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grabbing the prey and the sting it with it poisonous stinger

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yes with the back pincers

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Do scorpions use their claws?

Yes! Scorpions use their claws to catch and hold prey while stinging them sometimes.


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Why do black scorpions in northern Iraq grab another scorpion of the same species claws and hold on to it?

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