DEAR JOAN: Our grandson found this “critter” while camping on Mount Diablo. We are not sure what it is, but we thought maybe it’s a tailless whip scorpion. We’d appreciate any ideas. John ...

Neon Scorpion Hikes Will Scurry Through Late Summer Make for Mount Diablo for this after-dark activity, but be sure to sign up first; spots do go fast. By Alysia Gray Painter • Published July 7 ...

The star pattern of the Scorpion lends itself to a figure of the creature by which it is named. Conspicuous stars trace the scorpion’s “claws” to the upper right of Antares.

Nevada State College will lead a hike this weekend at nearby Mount Scorpion to commemorate the summit’s recent naming after the school’s mascot. The previously unnamed peak towers 4,094 feet ...