How are baby scorpions born, and do they glow in the dark? Discover God’s designs in these mysterious arachnids and how they remind us that Jesus defeated the sting of death.

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is a Scorpion?
• Do Scorpions Glow in the Dark?
• Why Do Scorpions Sting?
• How Did Jesus Defeat the Sting of Death?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!” Deuteronomy 8:15 (NLT)

“The Lord keeps you from all harm

and watches over your life.

The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,

both now and forever.” Psalm 121:7-8 (NLT)

“‘Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting?’

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV)

“...He destroyed death, and through the Good News he showed us the way to have life that cannot be destroyed.” 2 Timothy 1:10b (NCV)

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Arachnid: A type of animal with eight legs, a body with two main parts, and no antennae or wings. Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites are all arachnids.
• Molt: To shed an old outer covering, such as fur or an exoskeleton.
• Biofluorescence: When a creature soaks up light we cannot see well and gives it back out as a glowing color we can see.
• Metasoma: The long, bendy part of a scorpion’s abdomen that looks like a tail.
• Telson: The end part of a scorpion’s tail-like metasoma that contains the venom bulb and sharp stinger.
• Neurotoxins: Toxins (naturally occurring poison) that attack and disrupt the nervous system.
• Pedipalps: The scorpion’s large front claws used for grabbing prey, sensing its surroundings, and defending itself.

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