This was about the most equal Scorpion vs Centipede videos I have seen, as far as size goes. Other than that, the scorpion has the venomous stinger, which it can move around and probe for a weak spot in the centipede's armor, once it gets a hold with those powerful claws. It also, has heavier, more solid armor, The centipede has a venomous bite, is faster, and more agile, but has lighter armor and has to involve its whole body and legs to try to hold its victim so it can find a weak place to bite. Black Scorpions, this size, and larger, are about as formidable as any insect I can think of, in a situation like this.
@@jeffreyferguson5574 I wouldn't call it a recap, just sharing my thoughts. After re reading it, I realize It might have been a bit much, though. I probably wrote it at about 3:00 in the morning, and was a bit chatty, I guess.
Man people don't realize the STRENGTH those claws have.......as long as it's prey is small in size, it has a better chance of survival......but if it has size/girth......those claws are just as dangerous as that stinger because they can crush/scissor it's prey.....
Centipedes are the insects I'm scared of the most. But seeing it this way, it's just a creature trying to live and survive. He didn't want to fight and tried so hard to escape. Kinda feel sad for him.
@@perfectq7206 ah i see so glass are a hunting ground for scorpion and not centipede that make sense! OF COURSE! HOW CAN I NOT KNOW THT?! AMAZING! INCREDIBLE!!!
It makes a change to see something win against a Scolopendra in a fight, and of all scorpions one of the less dangerous ones (to humans), good vid and interesting.
What I see from this footage the cage gives scorpion the upper hand because it covers it`s back with walls so centipede can`t reach it`s bach where the scorpion can`t counter the attack. But still these two always will be exciting.
Not really. The cage walls also allow the centipede to extend its body upwards and fall onto the scorpion in a sort of vertical attack that wouldn't work if the walls weren't there. If the scorpion weren't careful, it's exactly the sort of attack that would let the centipede land on and wrap itself around the scorpion. So there are advantages and disadvantages for both predators here, but no clear advantage imo.
The centipede did have a chance. It's all about the strategy, the scorpion grabbed him then stung him in-between the centipede's segments that are there for movement. The centipede could've bit him in-between the top and bottom of his exoskeleton, where it is soft.
@@FamAccount_1 no it doesn't...there is nothing natural about confining two predators in a small enclosure with the intent of watching them kill each other. It is virtually animal cruelty b/c one is orchestrating this situation with a specific purpose.
First, check other footages on RU-vid for this topic (add "youtu. be/" [omit the space] before the following links): UzqkJ3Oxw9I shorts/tfV6VtZuFz4?feature=share 2HTYkUaLFTU 9Yo-y_fZaBM GPM9wCq1Nu0 (jump to 08 : 50) Centipedes & scorpions are intraguild predators, both are competitors & natural predators to one another. This footage (& all the aforementioned) perfectly demonstrates how skillful they are when targeting the other. Those centipedes are very concerned about scorpions' tails, so are scorpions about centipedes' heads. Centipedes often go for the belly. They know one another's weak spots. I think it depends on sizes, species & individual health conditions. Desert scorpions are more vulnerable to centipede assault since the myriapod has higher resilience to foreign venom, which is desert scorpions' biggest weapon, due to abundant nerves. The Asian forest or African emperor scorpion, equipped with heavy armors, relies mostly on piercers so it has a higher chance withstanding a centipede. All in all, it depends on which one launches a critical attack first. Asian centipedes & forest scorpions tend to avoid confrontations, from my observation. Don't forget those South American giant centipedes (the last link above) which are mighty muscular tubes with huge forcipules & venom yield to inflict a serious pinch. I think those are absolute beasts.
Es una porquería ,muy de Nos. Los humanos forzar a dos animales a pelear.Lo que se es que ambos están más interesados en escapar que en averiguar quién es el más " arrecho "
What is it with Japanese and insect fighting? I suspect there's a deep seated sadistic urge that never really left their psyche after the horrors they inflicted on allied troops in WW2 POW camps.
The power of the scorpion's venom won't really help it against a centipede. The more powerful venom means smaller pincers, which are the primary weapons the emperor scorpion uses to keep the centipede away. A scorpion with smaller pincers would probably lose
