Are there scorpions in Greece

Answer 1

yes there are scorpions in Cyprus. i found one in the sink this morning and last week found one on the patio. i live in marathounda village, paphos. can anyone tell me if they are harmful. they are white and grey transluscent in colour and about 2 - 3 inches long.

Answer 2

Although scarce, some 20 species are reported to exist in European countries, most of them in nations bordering the Mediterranean and Portugal, but also in southern Russia and Crimea part of Ukraine. Permanent year-round colonies has been found as far north as the UK. In Nordic countries with relatively intense summers, scorpions are never found in the wild. However, some species can deliver a painful sting, all of the European scorpion species are classified as non-lethal to normally healthy individuals, posing no more threat than a wasp.

Answer 3

Yes, they are, on islands too.

Answer 4

Scorpions are not native to Ireland.