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Posts Tagged: Evolution of New World Scorpions and Their Venom
Scorpion Scientist Lauren Esposito to Deliver Research Seminar at UC Davis

Everyone knows that scorpions are venomous--some are more venomous than others--and that they...
Scorpions are often difficult to find without the aid of ultraviolet light. (Photo byKathy Keatley Garvey)
Scorpions fluoresce under ultraviolet light. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Scorpion scientist Lauren Esposito, who holds a doctorate in arachnology from the American Museum of Natural History, has worked at the California Academy of Science since 2015. (California Academy of Science Photo)