What's pretty incredible with the Strophurus gender in general is their defense mechanism against predators. when a specimen feels threathened, it adopt a "scorpion" like position with tail's up and squirt a foul liquid to deter predators. This substance is harmless unless it's combined with ammonia, it can become very flammable.

The liquid squirt from pores linked to caudal glands within the tail thanks to dorsal muscles. They can also stay completely still secreting the liquid to keep predators at bay before being detected by them. All the specimens of Strophurus gender use this stunning defense mechanism.