Taking the Sting Out of Scorpion Venom

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The Arizona bark scorpion is quite small, about as small as a human finger, but it's sting can cause some major damage to a person, and even kill a small child. Every year, more than 200 children get seriously hurt from scorpion stings in Arizona and New Mexico.

There is no FDA approved cure for the poison in the venom of scorpions in the United States. There is, however, one in Mexico and scientists are working hard to get it approved for use above the border.

This article is good for kids because it includes "power words" like vocabulary, at the end of the article, explaining the meanings of the words to the children reading it.