A warrior beetle lived up to its name when it was recorded dispatching a devil scorpion with little effort . A man placed the two creatures into a container to show what happens they face off , warning viewers that the invertebrate would feed on its natural prey . After feeling out their environment , the combatants lock horns in battle to the death . The competitors begin by feeling out their environments before they approach each other and lock horns . Sensing its predator the scorpion turns and tries to make a run for it . But the beetle steamrolls forward and is undeterred by its competitor ’ s sting . It dives at the scorpion 's tail and clamps on with its powerful pincers . After coming face-to-face with the beetle , the scorpion tries to get away but its competitor clamps down on its tail . The scorpion attempts to get away by running over the piece of wood but the beetle holds it in place with its huge pincers . Chasing the scorpion around the container , the beetle maintains its grip on the tail and hangs from it as its competitor attempts to make a getaway . Despite the scorpion turning and attempting to fend off the beetle on a number of occasions , the outcome is inevitable and eventually it starts to slow down . Releasing the tail – now bent and crooked – the beetle jumps on the scorpion ’ s right pincer before returning to the tail and chopping it in half . Dispatched : The beetle leaves the scene of the crime after chopping the scorpion in half with its pincers . According to the video 's creator , warrior beetles , known scientifically as Pasimachus californicus , eat devil scorpions in the wild . Both are inhabitants of the Sonora Desert of the American Southwest , and the devil scorpion is considered a pest species in Arizona as it often enters homes and stings the occupants . Despite its nasty sting however , the beetle ’ s strong armour is impervious to it .
The one-sided battle took place in a plastic container . The beetle latched onto and snipped off the scorpion 's tail . Both inhabit the Sonora Desert of the American Southwest . This is not an uncommon occurrence, but it was unusual for this particular species to be so close to extinction.