July 22nd 2024.
A group of roofers in Plymouth were in for a surprise when they discovered a dangerous Brazilian yellow scorpion hiding in a box of roof slates. This particular species of scorpion is known to be one of the most venomous in the world, and it had somehow made the journey all the way from Brazil to England before being found by the team from Ocean City Roofing Ltd.
Jamie Cook, the owner of the roofing company, shared that the shocking discovery definitely got their hearts racing. However, he made it clear that they had no intention of harming the creature. "I couldn't bring myself to kill it," Jamie explained. Instead, they carefully managed to transfer the scorpion onto a slate and then into a plastic box.
After a quick online search, the roofers learned just how dangerous this scorpion truly was. With an extremely toxic venom that could prove fatal to humans, it's no wonder that the Brazilian yellow scorpion is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America. Luckily, the one they found was only about an inch and a half long, but Jamie noted that they would have been more concerned if it had been larger.
The team then took the scorpion to a reptile and aquatic center, where it could be properly cared for. "If it had been a bit bigger, we would have been worried," Jamie remarked. "It seems like it was a young one, not yet fully grown." He went on to explain that these scorpions are quite common in Brazil and can go for months without food, so it's not entirely surprising that it was able to survive the long journey.
The scorpion is now being looked after at Plymouth Reptile and Aquatic in Cattedown, and the roofing team plans to visit it in a few days. This isn't the first time a person has found a scorpion in an unexpected place. Just last year, a man from Wakefield discovered a scorpion crawling in his suitcase after returning from a holiday in Cuba.
David Judd, the man in question, was able to use a litter picker to carefully remove the Cuban Bark Scorpion's tail before safely placing it in a Tupperware box. He admitted that he is usually terrified of insects and would leave their removal to his wife, so he was proud that he was able to handle the situation himself. The scorpion, who David named Brian, was then taken to a local reptile center to be cared for.
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