Taunting Wildlife: Scorpions

Whenever you take a walk among nature in southern Africa (or even in North America, for that matter), you may often see little holes in the ground. Though they may appear lifeless during the day, these little holes are quite often repositories of nocturnal life, particularly for gruesome-looking creatures with exoskeletons.

If such a hole contains a scorpion, it's surprisingly easy to fish them out of their hole (in broad daylight) using a twig. This scorpion was huge and mean as could be. He was easily larger than an adult's outstretched hand, which is the absolute last place you'd want to put him. A sting from this guy would easily land you in the hospital.