Re: [WorldofGlorantha] A quick thought on Scorpion Men

In message <f54oa8+hu5q@eGroups.com> "valkoharja" writes:

>Have you guys ever wondered what the point is with _male_ scorpion men?
>
>The scorpion queen, like their goddess, lays eggs when she has eaten
>sentient creatures. The impression from the source material is that
>she can lay a clutch of eggs from just a single meal, but there is no
>role for the male scorpion folk.
>
>Is the men in the species name just a misunderstanding? Could it be
>that all scorpion folk are at least potentially female, with only the
>dominant one actually laying eggs?

I'm not sure how scorpions reproduce in the RW. It's quite possible the scorpian queen lays the eggs and the males then fertilise them as many fish do. Requires an egg which can absorb the sperm for a time after being laid.

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Donald Oddy
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