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Poisonous Scorpions – The Strong and the Weak

One of the hotter places of the world where there are a large and interesting variety of scorpions is the one thousand plus square kilometres scorpion habitat of South Africa. In fact there are well over 150 species residing in this area of the world. The Flat Rock Scorpion The world’s longest scorpion, known as [...]

Scorpion Stings, Prevention is Better Than Cure

  A scorpion is a small creature, about 6-10 cm long. It has a segmented body, with two poisonous glands in its tail. It holds its victim with its claws and pushes forward the tail and injects the poison into the body. The scorpion is nocturnal in nature, i.e. it moves around during the night. [...]

Scorpions And Black Widow Spider, Bites And Prevention

Scorpions are part of the arachnid species of insects along with spiders like the black widow spider and with both of these the main way to treat bites is to avoid them. It is a good idea to familiarise yourself with what they look like and where they tend to hang out. In this case [...]

What To Do For Scorpion Bites

A scorpion is a small creature, about 6-10 cm long. It has a segmented body, with two poisonous glands in its tail. It holds its victim with its claws and pushes forward the tail and injects the poison into the body. The scorpion is nocturnal in nature, i.e. it moves around during the night. During [...]