Deep in the rainforests of Colombia, a scientist set out to study moths. While searching for copper, he found gold: a new scorpion capable of something almost unheard of—spraying venom. The newfound ...

The venom from one of the previously known spitting scorpions, the southern African Parabuthus transvaalicus, is known to cause temporary blindness in humans if the sprays hit the eyes.

The study found that the scorpion uses two different modes of venom projection: one where it forcefully sprays venom similar to a spitting cobra, and the other where it flicks drops of the toxin ...

The study found that the scorpion uses two different modes of venom projection: one where it forcefully sprays venom similar to a spitting cobra, and the other where it flicks drops of the toxin using ...