scorpions

Centruroides sculpturatus - Arizona Bark Scorpion I have a hard time getting worked up over stuff that happened 25 years ago. But here's something that still angers me every time I think of it. One of those educational safety movies we were shown back in grade school- you know, the "Stop-Drop-and-Roll" variety- presented the dangers of the Bark Scorpion. The film featured dark tones and a dramatic reenactment of a deadly encounter, complete with screams and fainting. This was shown in Rochester, New York, mind you. We don't have scorpions anywhere near Rochester. The climate is is far…