Thailand’s scorpion queen covers herself with arachnids

Wince-inducing photos show Thailand’s ‘scorpion queen’ dangling the arachnids in her open mouth and letting them crawl over her face.

The fearless Kanchana Kaetkaew did not bat an eyelid as dozens of the poisonous creatures roamed over her face at Ripley’s Believe it or Not museum in Pattaya city, Thailand, on Saturday.

Kaetkaew, who is Ripley’s ambassador, holds the Guinness World Record for keeping a scorpion in her closed mouth for a staggering three minutes and 28 seconds.

Kaetkaew achieved the record in a mall in Pattaya, a city on the Gulf of Thailand known for its nightlife and cabaret.

There are almost 2000 species of scorpion, and around 40 are poisonous enough to kill a human.

They feast on anything from insects to mice, but can survive for up to a year without food or water.

Despite having up to 12 eyes, scorpions have poor vision and rely on smell to detect their prey.

Scientists are still unsure why scorpions give off a bright green glow when they are under UV light.

The animals use venom to turn the insides of their prey into liquid as they are unable to eat solids.

Source:DailyMail (UK)