What is a typical behavior of newborn scorpions?

• A. Will climb on the back of the mother
• B. They disperse alone at birth
• C. They ride on the mother's back later
• D. They hide until maturity

Answer: (A)

Newborn scorpions exhibit maternal care: right after birth, the young climb onto and ride on the mother's back. This behavior protects them while they’re small and vulnerable and helps them stay in a safer microenvironment until their first molt. Because of this, climbing on the mother's back is the typical pattern you’ll see in newborn scorpions. The idea of dispersing alone at birth, riding later, or hiding until maturity doesn’t match what’s observed in these early-life interactions, where the mother actively carries the young from birth until they’re ready to molt and start independent life.