Authorities did not immediately disclose her condition following the sting and it is unclear how the scorpion ended up on her bag at the airport. MORE: Woman caught trying to plant explosive ...

State police did not respond to questions about the woman’s condition, but scorpion stings rarely put lives at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. When reached for ...

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 ...

You should also get immediate medical attention if you notice any bodywide symptoms instead of ones that are just at the sting site. You can try to physically remove individual emperor scorpions ...

Dr. Carlos Santibanez, a biologist who studies scorpions at Western Connecticut State University, said that the sting is "like a hot needle gets into your skin." "You will feel pain, but then that ...