Authorities did not immediately disclose her condition following the sting and it is unclear how the scorpion ended up on her bag at the airport. MORE: Woman caught trying to plant explosive ...

As the temperatures rise in Texas and spring comes to an end, scorpions will become more active when the sun sets and nighttime begins. “Much of the scorpion activity around residential homes comes ...

which can harbor black widow and brown recluse spiders. In Oklahoma, scorpion stings may cause numbness or a metallic taste but are rarely serious.