A 40-year-old woman returning from vacation wound up in the hospital after she was stung by a scorpion while retrieving her luggage from the baggage claim at Logan Airport in Boston.

Authorities did not immediately disclose her condition following the sting and it is unclear how the scorpion ended up on her bag at the airport. “While most scorpion stings are not serious ...

State police did not respond to questions about the woman’s condition, but scorpion stings rarely put lives at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. When reached for ...

The scorpion has not been sighted again since the ... and only use their venomous sting “if needed,” according to the San Diego Zoo.

It also tells you not to mess with the animal that just stung you, which is why many animals use venomous stings to keep deadly predators away. Among these, the bark scorpion stands out.

A scorpion stung a woman at Logan Airport in Boston Sunday night, according to Massachusetts State Police. Sgt. Gregory Jones said the 40-year-old woman was getting luggage in the baggage claim area ...