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How The Scorpion Toxin Harm The Human Body

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There are so many toxins that can harm the human body. The one that stands out to me is the scorpion toxin. The toxin in scorpion sting kills more people around the world than any other kind of animal. The scorpion poison is in the tail part of the body. The most poisonous scorpions live in the southwestern deserts of the United States. Most scorpion usually hides during the day and they come out during the night they are more active. When an individual gets bitten by a scorpion the symptoms rapidly worsen in the first two to four hours after being bitten (Williams). . The scorpion venom is a neurotoxin is the poison that will attack the nervous system. The symptoms can be severe in different parts of the body. It can affect the lungs, heart

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