Scorpions ready to be fried at a food stall in Beijing, China

Scorpions ready to be fried at a food stall in Beijing, China in May 2019

A giant scorpion statue at Wat Phra That Doi Wao in Mae Sai, northern Thailand

A giant scorpion statue at Wat Phra That Doi Wao in Mae Sai, northern Thailand, in May 2016

Cobra and scorpion whisky in Sapa, Vietnam

Cobra and scorpion whisky in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Man with a scorpion tattoo at the top of Penang Hill in Penang, Malaysia

Man with a scorpion tattoo at the top of Penang Hill in Penang, Malaysia in September 2012

Scorpion woman

Woman with a scorpion tattoo at the Check Inn bar in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) in Thailand in February 2014

Scorpion bike

Motorbike with scorpions painted on it seen in Chiang Mai, Thailand in June 2011