In Arizona, scorpions become more active when temperatures rise above 70 degrees. As the weather warms, scorpions go in search of food and mates, leading to increased sightings. This time of year, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Recently, my daughter participated in Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem solving competition devoted to ingenuity and team work. As an entomologist, I was thrilled to learn that the program calls ...

Some of the most feared invertebrate animals are scorpions. Their name often conjures images of a dangerous, sneaky, and treacherous animal, but this impression is largely incorrect or biased.

LULING, Texas (KXAN) — A family in Caldwell County who had to make a trip to an emergency room for scorpion bites got stuck in a precarious situation Saturday night. Markeatha Simmons says she, along ...

Rwanda is home to several species of scorpions, which typically inhabit dry, rocky areas. However, they can occasionally venture into human dwellings in search of food, water, or shelter. The Rwanda ...

New evidence contradicts a British team's claim to have found 40,000-year-old human footprints in a quarry last year. But there is less debate about fossil tracks left by an enormous water scorpion.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It was a frightening Mother’s Day weekend for Kim Chmielewski when her 5-year-old daughter, Cate, was stung by a scorpion in their backyard pool. The sting took them to the hospital ...