Sure enough, the scorpions from La Vega had distinct looks and behavior, the study said. Laborieux quickly realized he’d discovered a new species: Tityus achilles, or Achilles’ scorpion.

They turned out to be a new species. A team of researchers hiked into a rainforest in Bacunayagua in 2022 to search for scorpions, according to a study published Nov. 11 in the peer-reviewed ...