With their eight legs and defensive, hooked stinger, scorpions are the type of animal that leaves an impression. It can be ...

Scientists have discovered a one-of-its-kind venom-spraying scorpion species in the rainforests of Colombia, capable of launching toxins several times its own body length. The new species Tityus ...

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

In a valley in the Andes, a fluorescent creature was discovered as a new species. Ojanguren-Affilastro AA, Alfaro FM, Iuri HA ...

Scorpions live between three and five years, depending on their species and environment. Every type of scorpion has two pincers, eight legs, and a long, slender tail that arches over the back.

In the mountains of southern Iran, a new and potentially deadly species was discovered. Saman, et al (2025) Diversity In the mountains of southern Iran, a new species has been discovered — and ...

They’re found throughout the world as threats, pests, and even pets. Some scorpion species are much safer than others. The list of reasonably safe species includes the emperor scorpion.

Until now, only two of the 2,500 known scorpion species have been documented to spray venom – one genus in North America and one in Africa. Initially Laborieux, a master’s student at Ludwig ...