1. Reproduction without fertilization, as seen in some scorpion species

1. Belonging to a time before recorded history

2. Hard protective outer covering of a scorpion

3. An animal that feeds primarily on meat

4. A state in the southwestern United States known for scorpion habitats

5. Class of arthropods including crabs and lobsters

6. The main part of a scorpion's body without the tail

7. The dark shape or outline of a scorpion

8. Pair of mouthparts on a scorpion used for chewing

9. Active during the night

10. To separate or set apart from others

11. An organism that preys on other animals

12. Flexible segmented appendage on the end of a scorpion's body

13. Capable of causing death

14. Sharp pincers on a scorpion used for capturing and immobilizing prey

15. To lie in wait or attack unexpectedly