| The mother had jokingly advised her not to go to any wild parties or get bitten on the leg by a scorpion. |
| We decide on a scorpion fish, a rich ruby red, its spiky fins laid harmlessly by its side, its wide round eye staring up at us dolefully. |
| The male scorpion fly possesses what is called a notal organ, a clamp behind its wings. |
| Although scorpion stings can be devastatingly painful, they are not usually lethal to humans. |
| When the scorpion stings him before he can get to it, it introduces pain and panic. |
| In the pond, fresh-water shrimp and scorpion beetles devour the unhappy wayfarer, and their nearest kin, with equal gustative relish. |
