Scorpions are “taking over” Brazilian cities, researchers have warned in a paper that said rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown were driving an increase in the number of people being stung.
More than 1.1m stings were reported between 2014 and 2023, according to data from the Brazilian notifiable diseases information system. There was a 250% increase in reports of stings from 2014 to 2023, according to research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.
The rise in cases has been driven by rapid, unplanned urbanisation – such as favelas – characterised by high-density housing and poor waste disposal, according to the research. Although urban areas are encroaching on wild habitats where scorpions already live, they are also creating new environments in which to thrive.
Didn’t have scorpions on my 2025 bingo card
*strikes another potential holiday destination from the list *
The stings are occurring in places where the scorpions live and where rapid development is occurring. Stay clear of that nonsense and your travel would be just fine.
Headline should say human cities are taking over scorpion habitats
Last sentence of the post body.
Its really hard to get stung by a scorpion though. Most people that get stung are either working around objects like gardening or construction and don’t see the scorpion or sleep on the floor. So basically poor and working class.
I for one welcome our new scorpion overlords!
As a German, this confused me a lot.
Here you are. Rocked by a different scorpion.
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It begins
Sweet, I’ll get some shell cruncher tongs
