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.

Scorpions are predators that eat insects, centipedes, spiders, and even other scorpions. Depending on the scorpion’s species and developmental stage, they can survive for up to two years with no ...

But researchers suspect the venom is likely not aimed at the scorpion’s prey, which includes centipedes and spiders that have tough exoskeletons for the toxin to penetrate. Instead, the sprayed ...