Scorpions

Scorpions are not as dangerous as they look, in fact, they are no more deadly than bees

Large frontal pinchers, six pairs of eyes, eight legs, a tail tipped with a venomous stinger all make them sound like a nightmare. But it's really just a "harmless" scorpion.

Many species of scorpions are innocuous, or nonpoisonous, and produce stings that are followed by sharp pain or a burning sensation and a lump, which usually disappears with no complications.

The scorpions commonly found in Gerogia, the Southern Devil, and the Striped Scorpion, aren't considered life-threatening, although some people may have ... reactions such as swelling and fever. People who have allergic reactions to bee stings may be more likely than others to have the same reactions with scorpion stings.

Although scorpion stings in Georgia aren't normally deadly, they still hurt, and scorpions are aggressive and will sting if provoked.