Egyptian pharmacist Nahla Abdel-Hameed, left, and vet Iman Abdel-Malik sort scorpions at the 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory and farm in the Western Desert of Egypt. AFP
Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud extracts poison from a scorpion at his 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory and farm, near the city of Dakhla, about 800 kilometres south-west of Cairo. AFP
Egyptian vet Iman Abdel-Malik sorts scorpions at the laboratory and farm in the Western Desert of Egypt. Biomedical researchers are studying the pharmaceutical properties of scorpion venom. AFP
Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud picks up a scorpion at his lab. Biomedical researchers are turning scorpion venom into a highly sought-after commodity produced across the Middle East. AFP
Egyptian pharmacist Nahla Abdel-Hameed displays a scorpion at the 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory near the city of Dakhla. AFP
Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud extracts poison from a scorpion. Biomedical researchers are studying the pharmaceutical properties of scorpion venom. AFP
Ahmed Abu Al Seoud's 'Scorpion Kingdom laboratory and farm is in Egypt's Western Desert, about 800 kilometres south-west of the capital Cairo. AFP
Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud examines a specimen at his 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory and farm. AFP
Ahmed Abu Al Seoud extracts poison from a scorpion. The rare and potent neurotoxin a highly sought-after commodity. AFP
Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud catches a scorpion for his 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory and farm in Egypt's Western Desert. AFP
