Scorpions live on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Most can be found in arid deserts, but others thrive in ...

Every type of scorpion has two pincers, eight legs, and a long, slender tail that arches over the back. At the end of the tail are venom glands and a stinger. Depending on the species, they can ...

The scorpion is not the only animal species ... However, it is also less targeted, and the effects of the venom are less severe. Toxins that are externally applied in this fashion are called ...

Prof Eliane Candiani Arantes heads the Laboratory of Animal Toxins at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo (USP) where her group is working with toxins ...

While bark scorpions, a common species in Southern ... These reactions can be fatal, but with treatment, the venom’s effects can be greatly reduced, according to Banner Health.

Léo Laborieux, the sole author of the study, suspects venom projection likely developed in the scorpion as an adaptation to deter predators. The study found that the scorpion uses two different ...

Unfortunately, she died from the effects ... their venom, although death is rare, and it is usually as a result of pulmonary edema or cardiorespiratory failure. A Brazilian yellow scorpion rests ...

But it is also less targeted and the effects of the venom are less severe. Still, a squirt of toxin to the face may be enough to deter a predator and allow the scorpion to escape. The angle of the ...

Scorpions are "taking over" Brazil's cities, scientists have warned. And with these infestations comes a huge rise in ...