Scorpions have fascinated humans for a long time, rst and foremost because of the harm the sting of a few species could cause but also due to their unique natural history and for the many biologically active compounds found in their venoms. This volume of the Toxinology handbook series covers all those aspects. The subjects are divided into seven sections starting with an introduction to the general aspects of scorpion biology and ecology, followed by the description of the envenomation pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of venoms and their complex interactions...