WHY do scorpions have blue blood?

Posted 2023-09-30 14:04:32

The fact is that the blood of scorpions does not contain hemoglobin, but hemocyanin, its analog. If hemoglobin is an iron-containing substance, then hemocyanin consists of copper.

When in contact with air, this element turns blue and, giving oxygen to tissues, loses its color.

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