I have seen scorpions in my dishwasher, on the walls and near the back door of my Summerlin home. My children always run first to the exhibit of the crafty little arthropods at Red Rock Canyon.

Scorpions are a type of pest related to spiders, ticks, and mites. They give painful and potentially life-threatening stings. Scorpions become pests when they enter homes or yards looking for food, ...

Scorpions have survived for more than 400 million years and endured five mass extinctions, but habitat destruction, climate change and overharvesting now pose significant threats to their survival.

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.

Scorpions are an evolutionary marvel with venom that could save lives. Scorpions are a frightening and deadly group of animals. But their venom is one of nature's most unique chemical cocktails.