Scorpio; A P T E R A. 251 



Genus IX. Scorpio, the Scorpion. 



Linn. Syft. Nat. page 1037. 



The Scorpion has eight feet, and two 

 claws, which laft are fituate on the fore 

 part of the head. 



It has eight eyes, three of which are feat- 

 ed on each fide of the thorax, and the 

 two others on the back. 



The palpi are two in number, and che- 

 liform. 



The tail is lengthened out, articulated, 

 and terminated by a (harp, crooked (ling. 



On the under fide, between the breaft 

 and abdomen, are placed two inftruments, 

 called peSiines y from their form, which re- 

 (embles that of a comb. 



Linnseus obferves, that this genus is not 

 found in Sweden ; nor do I know that they are 

 to be met with any where in the nonhern parts of ( 

 Europe. 



Schaffer adds, to the characters given of the 

 Scorpion by Linnaeus, that the feet are formed 



for 



