10 Facts About Scorpion

Scorpion motifs are woven into kilim carpets for protection from their sting.

Scorpion fossils have been found in many strata, including marine Silurian and estuarine Devonian deposits, coal deposits from the Carboniferous Period and in amber.

Scorpion uses its stinger both for killing prey and defense.

Scorpion stings are a public health problem, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, North Africa, the Middle East and India.

Scorpion venom is a mixture of neurotoxins; most of these are peptides, chains of amino acids.

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Scorpion motif was often woven into Turkish kilim flatweave carpets, for protection from their sting.

Scorpion is a culturally significant animal, appearing as a motif in art, especially in Islamic art in the Middle East.

The British Army's FV101 Scorpion was an armored reconnaissance vehicle or light tank in service from 1972 to 1994.

Several ships of the Royal Navy and of the US Navy have been named Scorpion including an 18-gun sloop in 1803, a turret ship in 1863, a patrol yacht in 1898, a destroyer in 1910, and a nuclear submarine in 1960.

Scorpion has served as the name or symbol of products and brands including Italy's Abarth racing cars and a Montesa scrambler motorcycle.