Land scorpion: The scorpion injects venom with a stinger located at the end of its tail.

Action and treatment

• Remove the stinger without using tweezers, to avoid the venom spreading.
• Wash the site with water.
• Disinfect with antiseptic.
• Apply ice or cold compresses
• If the pain persists, take a painkiller, and an anti-histaminic to relieve the itching.

Scorpions do not attack deliberately without a reason. Only if you touch them.

Treatment

• Disinfect the site
• Apply an ointment antipruritic.

Ticks: ticks latch on to the skin in order to suck blood. If you get a tick bite, be careful because they can cause a number of diseases. Ticks are found mainly in the woods, in large plants and on tall grasses. The risk of getting bitten is greater in spring and summer.

Prevention

• Bites can be avoided by using insect repellent.

Treatment

• If you've already been bitten, wet the skin with alcohol or petrol to get the tick to loosen its hold. To remove it, pull it upwards and perpendicular to the skin surface.
• Wash site with soap and water.
• Disinfect with alcohol.
• If discomfort persists, seek medical advice.