Pet scorpions can be fascinating and low-maintenance pets, but handling is generally not recommended due to the risk of ...

known as Androctonus crassicauda, translates from Greek to "man-killer," Al Jazeera reports. Venom from a black fat-tail scorpion can kill humans in under an hour, the BBC reports.

Zvik — a scorpiologist at the University of Haifa — sees black specks on the scorpion’s glowing back. But they aren’t dirt or sand. They’re alive, and unlike their venom-tailed transport ...

"I recommend purchasing a black light to see if any scorpions ... with large pincers and a relatively short, stocky tail. The Trans-Pecos scorpion is non-venomous, although the scorpion's ...