Summary
A scorpion 'hears' its prey through the ground. Deep Look shows the tiny slit sensors on its legs that pick up faint vibrations, letting it hunt in total darkness.
Viewer safety
Ages 7+Mild peril
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
A scorpion feels the tiniest tremors in the sand through sensors on its legs. That information tells it where prey is, even when it can't see a thing.
- How does a scorpion find prey in the dark?
- What information do the sensors on its legs collect?
- Why is sensing vibrations useful for a nighttime hunter?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: vibration, sensor, senses, prey.
Try it: Put your ear to a table while a partner taps far away. Write how feeling vibrations could help you locate something you can't see.