Few creepy creatures evoke as much fear in humans as snakes and scorpions. Both are venomous, yet their toxins have such ...

Baseball players and golfers aren't the only ones enjoying Tucson's unseasonably warm weather — residents that creep, crawl, bite and sting are coming out to play as well. The Arizona Poison and Drug ...

PHOENIX - The season for bites and stings typically doesn't begin until May, but the March heat has started things early. Before the trails close Thursday, many hikers were seen tackling Piestewa Peak ...

Forget snakes, it's scorpions Brazilians most need to worry about. The arachnids—feared for the toxic stinger poised atop their tails—are proliferating thanks to urbanization and warming temperatures.

Venom is one of nature’s most terrifying weapons. Some animals use it to kill prey, while others use it to defend themselves ...

A 40-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was stung by a scorpion while retrieving her luggage from baggage claim at Boston’s Logan Airport after a vacation to Mexico. The woman was collecting ...

BOSTON (WCVB) - A 40-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was stung by a scorpion while collecting her bags at the airport. Massachusetts State Police say a 40-year-old woman was stung ...

When people think about dangerous wildlife in the United States, they often picture exotic jungles or faraway wilderness. The truth, though, is far closer to home. Millions of Americans live in places ...

A medical source in Ubari municipality confirmed on Saturday the death of a six-year-old girl after she was stung by a ...