In the Ozarks, very old-timers used to refer to scorpions as "stingin' lizards". Of course they're not lizards, but they're vaguely lizard-like in habitat and

In the Ozarks, very old-timers used to refer to scorpions as "stingin' lizards". Of course they're not lizards, but they're vaguely lizard-like in habitat and behavior, and definitely sting.