the southern devil scorpion is 1 of 2 of alabamas native scorpions. scorpions often times when stinging prey will grab it first and feel for a joint to insert their stinger, with that being said thus sting didn’t even pierce my skin nor did it hurt. while i lost the fear of being stung by this species i did not lost respect for them in the process of gaining this knowledge. if skin is broken however it can be best compared to a bee sting according to the pain threshold guy. 🙃 * * * * #scorpion

The Arizona bark scorpion has the most toxic venom in North America—about 50x more potent than the desert hairy scorpion’s! Its neurotoxic venom can cause severe pain, numbness, and even breathing issues, especially in kids or the elderly. They can actually live for 1-2 days under water, so make sure they are really dead when you pull them out of your pool!! | Jeremy Johnson Photography