Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026
Focus on the big picture

Turkish scorpion farm ‘milks’ over 20,000 arachnids to produce valuable venom

SCMP, 24 Aug 2022
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here:
https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube

A lab in Turkiye’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa has bred more than 20,000 scorpions that produce valuable venom. A single Androctonus Turkiyensis can generate around 2 milligrams of toxicant used in producing cosmetics, painkillers and antibiotics. A litre of venom is worth US$10 million, according to the farm owner.

Support us:
https://subscribe.scmp.com

Follow us on:
Website: https://www.scmp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews
Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/

#scmp #World #Animals
Related Articles