Do scorpions eat their mate?

Do scorpions eat their mate? Like praying mantis and some spiders, female scorpions often kill the males after mating is over by injecting them with a series of lethal stings. In many cases the female will then devour the male. Even before mating begin, females sometimes view they male as prey.

Like praying mantis and some spiders, female scorpions often kill the males after mating is over by injecting them with a series of lethal stings. In many cases the female will then devour the male. Even before mating begin, females sometimes view they male as prey.
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