Scorpions are among the oldest predators on Earth. While most species pose little threat to humans, a handful are far more ...

They have a venomous stinger on one end, pincers on the other and a segmented body with eight legs and a bunch of eyes in the middle. They're spiders' even more frightening arachnid cousins. And as ...

The Beaver State is full of creatures that can elude even the most seasoned Oregonian. Some tend to stay hidden within the state's wet forests and rocky desert climates, and among them is the scorpion ...

There are 1,400 known species of scorpions worldwide, with 40 to 60 species found in Arizona. These arachnids typically emerge in the spring and summer, with peak activity from April through October ...

Prakrit Jain and Harper Forbes were not always interested in scorpions. The two high school students, both from the Bay area, were much more fascinated by other creepy crawly creatures. “Scorpions are ...

Scorpions‘ ancestors first appeared around 450 million years ago. That’s as old as sharks, older than dinosaurs, and even older than trees. Scorpions evolved from these early arthropods, known as ...

Bay Area high school students formally describe two new scorpions with a researcher, after finding the unknown species on a community science platform. In 2019, Forbes and Jain came across an unknown ...

They are arachnids with stingers and they can glow in UV light. If you haven’t guessed it, we’re talking about all things scorpions. Like most other creepy crawlers in Georgia, scorpions are most ...

A scorpion skittering across your floor is more than just creepy. While Florida is famous for the sun and sand, it’s what lives amongst us that brings discomfort to many. Florida has several species ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who tried to import rare tortoises in a box labeled "scorpions" pleaded guilty on Tuesday to animal-trafficking charges, the Justice Department said.