Turkish scorpion breeding lab milk arachnids for their expensive venom
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 17, 2022, 06:17 IST | Updated: Aug 17, 2022, 06:17 IST
In the southeastern Turkish province of Sanliurfa, thousands of scorpions are kept in clear plastic boxes and line the walls of a breeding laboratory, waiting to be milked for their pricey venom that is used to make medicines.
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