Scorpions can be found on all continents except Antarctica, and are more diverse in the tropical and arid zones of the globe. They all possess venom, which is held in the telson (stinger) at the end of their modified tail-like abdomen, also called the metasoma. While many species of Australian scorpion can administer a very painful sting (especially members of the Buthidae), none are believed to be fatal to heathy adult humans.
One of the truely amazing abilities of scorpions is that species glow blue-green under ultraviolet light. This unusual quirk is often used by museum researchers to find and collect scorpions in the wild, using battery powered black lights.
Many species of Urodacus in the Pilbara build deep, spiral-shaped burrows in the soil. At night they can be found at burrow entrances and close to their borrows, ambushing prey. This species was collected in Dales Gorge in Karijini National Park at night, and was not associated with a burrow. It is likely that in the gorges, this species resides in cracks and crevices.