scorpion

  • World News

    Scorpion sting kills Brazilian girl, hospital lacked antivenom

    A five year old Brazilian girl lost her life after being stung by a yellow scorpion, one of the most venomous insects in South America. Despite her family’s efforts to get the child immediate medical attention, they faced an hour-long delay when the first hospital they visited lacked the proper serum to treat the child. The ordeal of the child,…

  • Thailand News

    Scorpions found in Longkong fruit: Thai mother stung in southern Thailand

    A woman needed medical attention after getting stung by a scorpion after the deadly creature made a nest in some Longkong fruit in southern Thailand. A Thai man alerted fellow netizens after finding four of these deadly creatures hiding within 2 kilogrammes of the fruit bought for his mother. The shocking incident led to an outpouring of similar experiences from the…