Who would win tarantula or scorpion?

The scorpion would win the fight against a tarantula.
The smaller scorpion is often far more dangerous than the tarantula in most situations. Scorpion stings kill around 3,500 people every year. However, when encountering either in the wild, both are capable of severe injury to a human.
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Would a scorpion beat a tarantula?

One of the world's largest scorpions, the giant forest scorpion (Heterometrus swammerdami), can grow up to 22 centimeters long, and could use its powerful pincers to crush a tarantula. Luckily, in a pinch, a tarantula could drop its leg to get away, and regrow the leg as it continues molting.
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Do spiders and scorpions fight?

In the wild, scorpions and tarantulas rarely cross paths, but they will battle to protect their territory or themselves as sometimes they try to eat each other. At first glance, the fight seems evenly matched. Scorpions and tarantulas are typically ambush predators that “sit and wait” for their prey.
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What insect can beat a scorpion?

The Amazonian Giant Centipede

These large centipedes can grow to a minimum of 1 ft. (30 cm) in length. They have extremely deadly venom and aggressive behavior that makes these critters a worthy opponent for almost any animal. Scorpions are just one of the insects and animals that this centipede feasts on.
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Can scorpions live with tarantulas?

Tarantulas and most types of scorpions should be housed alone, as they are cannibalistic and may kill each other if kept together.
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Who wins spider or scorpion?

The scorpion would win the fight against a tarantula.

The smaller scorpion is often far more dangerous than the tarantula in most situations. Scorpion stings kill around 3,500 people every year. However, when encountering either in the wild, both are capable of severe injury to a human.
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What is the largest scorpion?

The longest scorpion in the world is the rock scorpion (Hadogenes troglodytes) of South Africa; females attain a length of 21 cm (8.3 inches).
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What eats a tarantula?

Predators of tarantulas include lizards, snakes, spider-eating birds, coyotes and foxes.
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What kills scorpions instantly?

Boric Acid/Borax. Boric acid and, to a lesser extent, Borax, are natural substances that can be sprayed or placed on scorpions to eventually kill them. The process is rather slow as the chemical dehydrates the scorpions. Since it will take a while, the scorpion will still be able to sting for a time.
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What do scorpions hate?

I figured out the two things scorpions hate most of all, lavender and cedarwood oil! Makes sense that something that is so gross would hate two things that smell so sweet! Cedarwood oil is the most important part, they HATE it, as it will kill them on the spot.
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Do tarantula hawks always win?

Tarantula Hawks Rarely Lose Battles

Because of the paralyzing poison from a tarantula wasp's sting, its prey typically can't give up much of a fight once it's injected. A scientific survey found that out of 400 battles between tarantulas and tarantula hawks, the wasps only lost once.
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Are scorpions fast?

How fast can a scorpion run? Scorpions can move at a speed of 12 mph, which makes it easy for them to scurry away from attacks.
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Are scorpions more poisonous than spiders?

The danger of spiders pales in comparison to another member of the arachnid family: scorpions, whose venomous stings cause immediate searing pain, severe reactions, and sometimes death. “In terms of innate fear, scorpions would be a much better candidate for aversive reaction than spiders.
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Which is deadlier scorpion or tarantula?

Similarly in the US, researchers have recorded Arizona blonde tarantulas (Aphonopelma chalcodes) hunting and eating scorpions. However, lab studies with these species showed if the scorpion got the first sting in, the tarantula would retreat.
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Are tarantulas harmless to humans?

Most people are afraid of tarantulas because they are so large and weird-looking, but the truth is that these spiders are not dangerous. They live in nests in the ground and are pretty timid, avoiding people whenever they can.
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Can a scorpion poison another scorpion?

This is not true, as they are immune to their own venom. In Africa, it is a widely held belief that a dead scorpion attracts all the other scorpions in the area. This is also not true, as scorpions usually hunt live prey, and they do not seek out other scorpions except to mate.
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Can scorpions play dead?

Here's a fun bark scorpion fact: sometimes, scorpions can “play possum” or appear dead. Homeowners are then stung when attempting to pick them up. The muscles that administer a sting can actually fire in a dead scorpion, under certain circumstances. If you find a dead scorpion, use a broom and dustpan to pick it up.
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Does killing a scorpion attract more?

The same traps that can be used to get rid of mice or roaches work for scorpions, too. Set them up in dark corners and near sources of water. If you catch a scorpion, throw the trap away and set out another one in the same area, since it's likely a spot that more scorpions will be attracted to.
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Are tarantulas friendly?

Owners say they are generally docile and do well when taken to school and group demonstrations. Generally, tarantulas respond to daily handling. They crawl freely when placed on an arm or shoulder, but they definitely are not a pet that an owner can cuddle. Tarantulas are very timid and bite only when provoked.
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Are tarantulas fast?

The average tarantula running speed is between 8.4 inches and 21 inches per second. Most of the time, however, their speeds will be below 15 inches per second, and will only get above that mark if all the circumstances go into the tarantula's favor.
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What kills a tarantula?

Tarantula hawks, scorpions, and centipedes eat tarantulas regularly. Snakes, birds, and frogs eat tarantulas occasionally. Even humans eat tarantulas in some parts of the world.
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What is a blue scorpion?

Rhopalurus junceus, the red scorpion or blue scorpion, is an endemic species, one of 36 different types of scorpion found on Cuba and the Dominican Republic, as well as parts of Central America.
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Are there blue scorpions?

Geographical Range. The scorpion species Centruroides gracilis is known in Cuba as "alacran azul," or "blue scorpion" in English. Elsewhere, the blue scorpion is also known as the slender brown scorpion, the Florida bark scorpion or the brown bark scorpion.
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Are scorpions intelligent?

Scorpio. Sharp, quick and extremely savvy, Scorpios are generally considered to be one of the most (if not the most) intelligent star sign. As a Water Sign, they're naturally in touch with their emotional side and as such, are known to be incredibly perceptive.
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