Scorpions may be attacked by other arthropods like ants, spiders, solifugids and centipedes. Major predators include frogs, lizards, snakes, birds, and mammals. Meerkats are somewhat specialized in preying on scorpions, biting off their stingers and being immune to their venom. Other predators adapted for hunting scorpions include the grasshopper mouse and desert long-eared bat, which are also immune to their venom. In one study, 70% of the latter's droppings contained scorpion fragments. Scorpions host parasites including mites, scuttle flies, nematodes and some bacteria. The immune system of scorpions gives them resistance to infection by many types of bacteria.
Scorpions may be attacked by other arthropods like ants spiders solifugids and centipedes Major predators include frogs lizards snakes birds and mammals Meerkats are somewhat specialized in preying on scorpions biting off their stingers and being immune to their venom Other predators adapted for hunting scorpions include the grasshopper mouse and desert long-eared bat which are also immune to their venom In one study 70% of the latter's droppings contained scorpion fragments Scorpions host parasites including mites scuttle flies nematodes and some bacteria The immune system of scorpions gives them resistance to infection by many types of bacteria