Scientists in Colombia have discovered a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, which can spray venom to defend itself ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this. A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays ...

When a person is under the rage of the scorpions, which represents the devil, principalities, and powers in all their ...

A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays its venom — a behavior previously only observed in two genera of scorpions found in North America and Africa.

T he intricate and captivating world of scorpion tattoos has long enthralled individuals seeking to express their personal ...

Species that possess venom are some of the most badass in the animal world. Now, a new member has joined their ranks – a scorpion from Columbia that represents the first venom-spraying species of ...

The venom in the stinger is dangerous if it gets into someone's blood, but the process of cooking the scorpion at high heat neutralizes the venom. Cutting off the stinger is an extra safety ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

"We have a huge wealth of knowledge about snake venoms and scorpion venoms and spider venoms," says Nicholas Casewell, a venom biologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK.

Pound-for-pound, grasshopper mice are among the fiercest predators in the desert borderlands, and they’re unfazed by venomous ...