List of scorpions with medically significant stings

[Angron]

If O. dentatus looks that similar to B. jacksoni it makes me wonder if there aren't some in the hobby that are labled as B. jacksoni.

 

[ERIC cotter]

Something else I would like to ask because I'm a little confused after reading old threads and sting reports... in general is death rare for the majority of scorpions even on the "hot" side? I see scorpions listed as deadly on one thread then find out while extremely painful people seem to be alive to tell the tale and in some cases with out even having to seek medical attention.

So is it more like getting stung by certain species the death rate is lower then the survival rate but its like Russian roulette and the more potent ones just might have a extra round or two in the chamber?

If most of the medically significant species aren't necessarily deadly which are the ones ok to own and fall more along the lines of a OBT or Pokie in the tarantula world where you know you aren't gonna die but the venom isn't nothing you want to experience.(I know the venom is different this is an example)...So what I'm saying is what's some good stepping stone species that aren't deadly but just require respect and caution.

Yes, deaths from scorpion stings are uncommon from folks without an allergy. But there are species that can cause extreme damage to your body if you do not get help after being stung. I care for a deathstalker, if I was to be stung I could ride out the extreme pain and vomiting, but it can also cause pancreatitis, which will kill you, not to mention your body going in to shock from the other symptoms. Death rates are low because hospitals know how to treat the symptoms, but do not underestimate the danger of hot inverts, your body can't recover from every hit.