Deadly scorpion sting! / by Kevin Blake ; consultant, Professor Bryan Grieg Fry, Head of Venom Evolution Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia.
A deadly sting -- Armed hunters -- Time to eat -- Painful venom -- Race to the hospital -- Antivenom -- The deadliest scorpions -- Medicine -- Problem pet -- Venomous scorpions: profiles.
Summary:
Deep in the jungles of Thailand, Gareth Pike awoke one sunny morning in 2007. As he was getting dressed, he reached down to grab a pair of shorts off his floor. Suddenly, Gareth felt a horrible stinging pain in his thumb. Then he spotted a deadly black scorpion scurrying away. "I was in dreadful pain," said Gareth. Would he survive his encounter with a venomous scorpion? Learn all about venomous scorpions in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It's packed with exciting wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects.
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