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Essential Scorpion Sting First Response by Jonathan Leeming

A collection of scorpion and scorpion sting first response related articles that will deepen your understanding of not only scorpions, but also the world. These articles may be republished on request. 

Name Changes

In 2026, Prendini published a monograph that contains a revision of scorpion taxa of the world. This revision includes changes at family, genus, species levels for Southern African scorpions. No doubt that these changes will take time to filter through popular media.

Most Expensive Substance In The World

It has been difficult to escape the social media buzz and website articles claiming that scorpion venom is the most expensive liquid in the world. Search for 'Scorpion venom value' and various amounts are returned, ranging from 10 to 39 million USD per gallon.
Camel tears... new miracle antivenom?

Camel Tears... Miracle New Antivenom?

In July 2025, numerous variants of a new report were posted on news websites and social media group. These reports varied in length and connote according to the platform that they were posted on, they contained more of less the following content.

A Novel Science Based Approach To Scorpion Sting First Response

Scorpions are iconic and truly enigmatic creatures, more recognisable than any Hollywood movie star, yet the average person knows very little about them. Their reputation is steeped in mystery, misinformation and old wives tales, with mankind morbidly fixated upon just one aspect of their natural history; their venom.

Dangerous Scorpions

There is a common question that is often asked when someone discovers a scorpion “Is it dangerous?”. We can all appreciate that driving a car down a busy street at 200km per hour is dangerous... Someone is going to get injured or killed. Sitting in a parked car in a parking lot is not dangerous.

The Role Of Complimentary Or Alternative Medicine For Scorpion Stings

In Southern Africa, the occurrence of high risk species of scorpion, is closely aligned with rural areas that often have little or no medical facilities. In these areas, traditional healers are a culturally significant, trusted and much valued service within the community. In more affluent, urban areas, for example, homoeopathy and naturopathy plays a similar […]
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This book offers a new and innovative first response framework that is based upon the latest science, is easy to understand and put into practice. It will reduce the burden of scorpion stings across Southern Africa by answering two very important questions: 1) How can you reduce the chance of being stung by a scorpion. 2) If a sting does occur, how can you ensure the best possible outcome for stings in humans and animals.
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