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Article: Scorpions: friend or foe? Do scorpions deserve their bad reputation? One scientist finds out.(life science)
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- January 1, 2008
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Scorpion researcher Lorenzo Prendini has had more than his share of deathdefying experiences. Surprisingly, most have nothing to do with the scorpions he studies.
Scorpions can be found all over the world, but desert areas hold the greatest variety. "The places where scorpions can be found tend to be very harsh environments," says Prendini, a scientist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Risks like exposure to dangerous tropical diseases and deadly snakes are just part of the job. Prendini has braved them all on the way to discovering more than 70 new species of scorpions.
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