California Man Suffers Scorpion Sting on Testicles While Staying at Las Vegas; What Causes Mass Infestation of These Arachnids?

Medicine & Technology May 15, 2024

A man is suing a luxury resort after getting stung by scorpions on testicles while asleep. Continue reading the article to learn more.

New Scorpion With Sting Like ‘Getting Pricked by a Cactus’ Discovered in California Desert

Dec 08, 2023

A new venomous species of scorpion was discovered in the California desert. Continue reading to learn more about the Tulare Basin scorpion.

240 Million-Years-Old Fossils of New Scorpion Species Discovered in Milan Museum

Jul 23, 2023

A new species of scorpion was discovered in the Milan Museum of Natural History in Italy. Read on to know the details.

Male Spider Evades Sexual Cannibalism by Catapulting Itself Midair

Apr 26, 2022

Biologists discovered that male spiders from this species catapult themselves away from females during mating. Learn more about why the spiders jump as high as possible from their supposed partners.

Great Whip Spider Boom: Are These Exotic Arachnids a Spider or Tailless Scorpions?

May 30, 2021

The discovery of whip spiders reveal as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

Sep 14, 2020

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

Ancient Sea Scorpions Used To Hunt Their Prey With Their Serrated Tail Spine

Apr 20, 2017

Scientists found 430-million-year old sea scorpion fossil from the Patrick Burn Formation near Lesmahagow, Scotland. The ancestor of modern scorpions and horseshoe crabs were the ultimate predator of the ocean when sharks and barracudas were not evolved.