Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, scorpion venom primarily causes pain and nerve damage. Despite their ...

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

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Scorpions are known for their stings — the ... achilles is both toxungenous and venomous.. Poisonous animals transmit their toxins through external contact or ingestion while venomous animals ...

While yellow scorpions have venomous and painful stings, their stings are not often fatal. However, with the increase of scorpions across cities in Brazil, the risk of death from bites also increases.

He continued: ‘There’s always going to be a risk – we’re in the jungle, there are wild animals, there’s venomous snakes, there’s scorpions, crocodiles. But it’s about managing that risk.

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An Eloy man is recovering after being bit by a rattlesnake at his home in January, which officials say is pretty uncommon for ...