Venomous activity is spiking months early in Arizona as record March heat drives rattlesnakes and scorpions out of dormancy ...

Scorpion venom is the most expensive liquid in the world! Although scorpions deliver painful stings, their valuable venom has many uses in the medical field. Discover how venom is extracted and used ...

Experts are reporting a spike in activity as the western U.S. faces a record-breaking heat wave.

Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center has been answering emergency and information calls in the 1950's, but a lot has ...

Scientists can now map deadly scorpion hotspots, helping protect millions from stings in vulnerable tropical regions.

PHOENIX — As temperatures rise, scorpions and spiders emerge from hiding, prompting an increase in envenomation calls, notes the Banner Poison Control Center. The center’s director, Maureen Roland, ...

A fight between a scorpion and a tarantula sounds uncommon, and in fact, it is. Though both are deadly major predators and ...