Claws, curved tail and a sting that commands respect - our printable scorpion mask is one of the most dramatic invertebrate designs in the collection! The scorpion is one of the oldest animal groups on Earth, essentially unchanged for 400 million years, and this mask captures that armoured, prehistoric menace brilliantly. Perfect for desert animals school plays, minibeasts and bugs classroom projects, World Book Day, Halloween, birthday parties, and menacingly impressive imaginative play.

The scorpion is a brilliant subject for animal adaptations and desert ecosystems - its ability to survive extreme heat, months without food and even nuclear radiation makes it one of the toughest creatures on the planet. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Scorpions!

Scorpions glow bright blue-green under ultraviolet light - a hyaline layer in their exoskeleton converts UV into visible light. Scientists aren't entirely sure why, but it may help them detect UV levels in their environment.
They have been on Earth for over 400 million years, surviving all five mass extinction events - essentially unchanged since before the dinosaurs, making them one of the most successful animal designs in history.
Of around 2,500 scorpion species, only about 25 have venom powerful enough to kill a human - most scorpion stings are painful but not life-threatening, roughly equivalent to a bee sting.
Scorpions are extraordinary survivors - they can go without food for up to 12 months, slow their metabolism to almost nothing when food is scarce, and have survived nuclear test sites with their exoskeleton largely intact.
Mother scorpions carry their young on their backs for the first two weeks of life - the babies (called scorplings) cluster on her back until they've moulted for the first time and are ready to fend for themselves.

Printable Scorpion Mask

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