Sea Scorpion (animal)
Present in shallow tropical waters across the entire world, sea scorpions are aggressive, heavily armored arthropods that often target humans. Though not poisonous like their terrestrial counterparts, their vicious telson, strong claws and impressive speed and agility when swimming more than make up for this deficiency.
One of the main challenges of hunting a sea scorpion is, like with many other marine predators, the practical impossibility of engaging one in combat without first drawing its attention. We have spent considerable time scouring the shallows in search of one, the clear waters thankfully allowing us to see a significant distance below.
Finally, we spot our quarry basking on the sandy bottom below, apparently not having taken much note of our presence. Though it is difficult to discern the exact depth beneath us and therefore the scorpion's size, it is undoubtedly huge - at least as long as twice the height of the average man. We should think carefully before we goad this creature into a fight.