A Colombian scorpion that is new to science can spray venom from its stinger to hit something up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject it. The tactic is thought to be a way of ...

Several species of scorpion have a courtship ritual that appears to walk a fine line between wooing and attacking. A male scorpion will lead a female on a dance-like walk, known as a promenade à deux, ...