Uncle Milton RC Scorpion - Manual (Page 2)

Scorpions
Scorpions are arthropods
(ARE-throw-pods), animals that have
jointed limbs and segmented bodies.
Did you know that there are more than
two thousand species of scorpions and
that they can be found on all continents
except Antarctica? Scorpions can be
one-half inch to a whopping seven
inches long. All scorpions have a slender
body and segmented tail that arches
over the back. At the end of the tail is a
bulb-like gland and stinger containing
poisonous venom.
Each species of scorpion has its own
kind of venom. While some kinds of
venom may be as harmless as a bee
sting, many other kinds are strong
enough to kill a human! One thing all
scorpions have in common is that their
stings hurt! Just because a scorpion is
small doesn’t mean it isn’t dangerous.
Baby scorpions are born with the same
venomous stinger as adult scorpions.
And smaller species are usually more
dangerous than larger species!
Besides a stinger, scorpions have eight
legs, two pincer-bearing arms, and two
to five additional pairs of eyes. They are
well-equipped to defend themselves!
Scorpions typically eat insects. But when
food is scarce, they can slow their
metabolism to one-third the normal rate.
By doing this, they use minimal oxygen
and can live on as little as one insect per
year! This is one of the reasons scorpions
are able to survive in some of the world’s
most extreme environments.
Installing batteries into scorpion
Tool required - Small Phillips head screwdriver .
1. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the battery
compartment cover from the bottom of the scorpion
(see Figure 1).
2. Insert 2 “AAA”/“LR03” batteries and replace cover.
Make sure the “+” and “–” ends are inserted
correctly, as indicated in the battery
compartment.
Scorpion
power
switch
Gently push tail onto ball socket
at the end of scorpion body until
tail firmly snaps into position.
Figure 1