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.

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 ...

Across Arizona, unusually early heat in March is driving early-season movement of rattlesnakes and scorpions, raising the risk of encounters in and around homes. Shots fired, then wine grabbed at ...

There are 1,400 known species of scorpions worldwide, with 40 to 60 species found in Arizona. These arachnids typically emerge in the spring and summer, with peak activity from April through October ...

Scorpions have one long, tubelike heart and up to 12 eyes. Scorpions can run up to 12 mph and they have blue blood. Scorpions can survive underwater for up to 48 hours. Let’s face it, scorpions freak ...