Scorpions stung over 500 people in Egypt. Heavy rain forced hundreds of scorpions into the streets and people's homes earlier this week. Many people had to go to hospital. Doctors gave them anti-venom injections. 

Droughts in Egypt caused scorpions to hit the streets.

This article is about venomous insects stinging people in Egypt.

The people went home after having the jab. Those stung by the scorpions had severe pain, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. Hospitals are now on alert, just in case more people are stung. A weather expert said farmers in the area should be careful, especially in their fields.

Doctors gave people anti-venom vaccines to help with scorpion stings.

Hospitals are unaware of why citizens are coming in with fever and vomiting.

Fever is not a symptom of scorpion stings.

A weather expert said farmers in the area should be careful, especially in their fields. He asked people to be careful of snakes, which were also seen after the rain. People are worried because the scorpions are very dangerous.

Farmers should not worry about scorpions.

Snakes were also flooding the fields and streets.

 They are Arabian fat-tailed scorpions. Their nickname is "man-killer". They are among the most dangerous scorpions in the world. Their venom is very poisonous and can kill a human in an hour. The scorpions live in the mountains. They rarely come into contact with humans.

These scorpions have a nickname due to their dangerous venom.

These scorpions can kill a human in 24 hours after stinging.

Most Arabian fat-tailed scorpions live in cities and near humans.

The weather expert said people should wear proper footwear when they went outside. He said the scorpion numbers would go down after the rainwater dried up. Less than one per cent of the world's scorpion species are deadly.

After the rainwater dissipates, scorpions will still be a danger to the city.

More than 5% of scorpions are deadly worldwide.

Experts say you should wear protective footwear to be safe.