The scorpion is a powerful cultural image, not just another insect. It is used in Chinese medicine as a drug for potency, it also has a constellation named after it. This is why there are so many depictions of scorpions.

Picture one below is a drawing of a tropical scorpion.

The second is a photograph of a scorpion moving on the ground, with its tail raised in a typical manner.

The third is the front cover of the soundtrack CD for the movie The Scorpion King.

The forth is a depiction of the Constellation Scorpius in an astronomical atlas.

The fifth picture is a tattoo design in the form of a scorpion. Tattoos with scorpions have become very fashionable, which shows that people think that they are visually attractive.