Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona's diverse wildlife includes some of the most painful and poisonous creatures found in the desert. From the excruciating ...

Can an Arizona bark scorpion kill you? Here are the facts The Arizona bark scorpion can deliver a painful sting. This video shows when they're most active and what to do if you or your pet gets stung.

PHOENIX — It's not yet peak scorpion season, but already Arizonans are getting stung by the little critters. A wet January and a hot February mean the scorpions are out earlier than usual this year.

The Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) may be small — typically ranging in size from 1 to 3 inches long — but don't let its size fool you. This desert dweller is the most venomous ...

A study of Tucson children who were stung by bark scorpions and treated with the Mexican-made Anascorp is the subject of an article that will come out in the New England Journal of Medicine today. The ...

An experimental drug tested on Tucson children who suffered potentially fatal scorpion stings appears ready for federal approval, University of Arizona scientists say. The drug — an antivenin known as ...