Ecology
Ecology is the study of ecosystems and how organisms live, survive and interact with each other and the environment. On Earth, there are a variety of ecosystems because each location of an ecosystem is dependent on the equator. Within an community of organisms, there are different types of interactions, such as competition, predator vs. prey, symbiosis, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism. Competition is when populations become crowded and organisms begin to compete for essentials needed for life such as food, water, and space. Predator vs. prey interaction is a relationship that creates regulation within the ecosystem. Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms that advantage to both. Mutalism is an interaction similar to symbiosis which is also two species who both advantage from each other. Parasitism is an interaction that involves one organism only benefiting from the other, the parasite, and the other is the host. Commensalism is an interaction between two species where on is benefited and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. All of these interactions can be used within an community.
Scorpion Ecology
Every organism lives in a different biome. A biome is an area geographically and climatically conditioned due to its formation by earth's movement. When it comes to scorpions, they can live in biomes such as forests, savannas, plains, rain forests, and mountain areas. Scorpions live in ecosystems like the desert such as ones in California and Arizona. Also, this species is found in very terrestrial habitats which includes caves and high-elevated mountains. The conditions are very limited. The temperature ranges up to 82 to 85 degrees or higher. There is no rainfall nor strong currents. Within their ecosystem, there is a high environmental nutrition due to all the insects available. The Black Emperor Scorpion is a secondary consumer, which are carnivores that eat herbivores. Within an ecosystem, there are different trophic levels. Trophic levels are the positions of each organism within the food chain. For a scorpion, their position within the food chain is second to highest. For instance, the order can go from plants-grasshopper-scorpion-fox. This example shows how each organism feed off of one another and is dependent on that food source within the ecosystem.
Niche
Every organism that lives in an ecosystem has a niche. A niche is the role of an organism within the environment. An organisms niche is important within the environment because it maintains balance within the food chain and of the trophic levels. A scorpion's niche is much different from other organisms. Usually, they are dependent on eating smaller insect and spiders to maintain balance and make homes out of things that they find. Although they do not have the biggest role, they are still very important.