Storm Disturbs Deadly Scorpions, Leaving 3 Dead and Hundreds Hospitalized in Egypt

Inclement weather awakened swarms of deadly scorpions from their hiding places and onto streets and homes, killing three people and injuring hundreds more.

In Egyptian mythology, Selket, often written Selqet or Serqet, is the goddess of the dead. The scorpion was her symbolic animal. She was one of the underworld goddesses in charge of guarding the canopic jar where the deceased's intestines were kept after embalming.

Egyptian Fat-tailed Scorpion

The Egyptian Fat-tailed Scorpion is one of the world's most dangerous scorpions. The sting from its tail has been blamed for several fatalities. However, as lethal as this animal's venom is, it does have certain advantages. Scientists are using scorpion venom to treat a particularly aggressive kind of brain cancer.

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