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  • 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 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 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 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 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 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Egyptian engineer Ahmed Abu Al Seoud catches a scorpion for his 'Scorpion Kingdom' laboratory and farm in Egypt's Western Desert. AFP