A South African scorpion economizes as it stings, injecting a simple mix first, followed by a venom that’s more complicated to produce.
TWO STINGS IN ONE. The stinger (insets) of this South African scorpion first releases a clear droplet (left), then switches to a more complex, cloudy cocktail (right).
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