Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the desert heats up, scorpions — including the notorious Arizona bark scorpions — become more active, leading to more frequent ...

When people think about dangerous wildlife in the United States, they often picture exotic jungles or faraway wilderness. The truth, though, is far closer to home. Millions of Americans live in places ...

Ah, the scorpion lollipop, a symbol of the Sonoran Desert. I like them, if only for the campiness of the dark, goth-looking scorpion encased unhappily in a gentle green, pink or blue. That said, even ...

It's Scorpio season. Yes, the zodiac sign. So what better way to honor this water sign than by learning about the historic creatures that share its name? With more than 50 known species in the Valley ...

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.

I haven't had much experience with scorpions. As a kid growing up in Cataula, Ga., I occasionally found small ones scurrying around the house or yard. My dad swears they were southern devil scorpions, ...

PHOENIX — The dry conditions in Arizona are leading to some unwanted pests showing up earlier this year. “The scorpion population is breeding early,” said Sage Garvey, director of technical operations ...