Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Basslets (Pseudanthias sp), Christmas Island, Australia

Georgette Douwma / Shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.

Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.

Jack Dykinga / Steep valleys in the foothills of the Temblor Range, carpeted with Coreopsis (yellow) and Phacelia (purple) with patches of orange California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Carrizo Plain, Californi...

Jack Dykinga / Steep valleys in the foothills of the Temblor Range, carpeted with Coreopsis (yellow) and Phacelia (purple) with patches of orange California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Carrizo Plain, Californi...

Piotr Naskrecki / Flat Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes granulatus) and hand, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Scorpion (Opisthacanthus asper), seen in UV light, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Paul Bertner / Scorpion, seen under UV light, Bilsa Biological Reserve, Ecuador

David Fleetham / Tiny eyes of Spider conch / Scorpion shell (Lambis scorpius) peering from underside of shell, Philippines.

Paul Bertner / Thick-tailed Scorpion (Tityus sp), under UV light, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

Agustin Esmoris / Scorpion (Brachistosternus pentheri) in defensive posture, Provincial Reserve Luro Park, Argentina