Scorpion (disambiguation)
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A scorpion
is a predatory arthropod animal.
Scorpion may also refer to:
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
is a predatory arthropod animal.
Scorpion may also refer to:
Music
- Scorpions (band)Scorpions (band)Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
, a German hard rock band - The Scorpions (Manchester band), an English beat group, most popular in the Netherlands
- The Scorpions (London band)The Scorpions (London band)The Scorpions were formed in 1959 in Battersea, South West London, and released two singles in 1961. Founder members were brothers Ted Barber - lead guitar; John Barber - bass guitar; Mick LeDieu - drums; Ivor Knight The Scorpions were formed in 1959 in Battersea, South West London, and released...
, an English rock band - Scorpion (album)Scorpion (album)Scorpion is the Grammy-winning second album of female rapper Eve, released March 6, 2001 on Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album debuted at #4 of the Billboard 200 and went platinum. The album features hit singles, such as "Who's That Girl?" and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"...
, by Eve - The Scorpion (Song)The Scorpion (song)"The Scorpion" is a 2004 song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, written by Dave Mustaine. It was the third and final single off their 2004 album The System Has Failed, which was released on September 14, 2004...
, a song by Megadeth on the album The System Has Failed
Sports
- Scorpion (horse)Scorpion (horse)Scorpion is a racehorse trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor.As a three-year-old in 2005 he won the Grand Prix de Paris and the St. Leger Stakes. In 2007 he won the Coronation Cup.He now stands as a stallion for Coolmore's National Hunt breeding...
, a racehorse - Hannover ScorpionsHannover ScorpionsThe Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
, German ice hockey team - Logan ScorpionsLogan ScorpionsThe Logan Scorpions were an Australian rugby league football club from the suburb of Slacks Creek in Logan City, Queensland. Due to financial difficulties, the club ceased operation at the end of the 2002 Queensland Cup season, and merged with the Souths Magpies to form a new team, the Souths Logan...
, an Australian rugby league football club - Scorpions RFCScorpions RFCThe Scorpions RFC is an invitation rugby team in East Africa that was established upon principles that have many parallels with the Barbarian F.C. in terms of values, playing style, selection policy and the lack of a home ground...
, rugby club - Saint-Juéry XIIISaint-Juéry XIIISaint-Juéry XIII, nicknamed the Scorpions, are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Juéry, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President: Jacky Fuss...
, a French rugby league football club nicknamed the "Scorpions" - South Wales ScorpionsSouth Wales ScorpionsSouth Wales Scorpions Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club formed in 2009, based in Neath, Wales. They are owned by a consortium of South Wales businessmen, led by Phil Davies...
, a Welsh rugby league football club - Stuttgart ScorpionsStuttgart ScorpionsThe Stuttgart Scorpions are an American football team from Stuttgart, Germany.The clubs greatest success came in 2007, when it reached the German Bowl but lost to the Braunschweig Lions.-History:The Stuttgart Scorpions were formed in December 1982...
, German American Football team - New Mexico ScorpionsNew Mexico ScorpionsThe New Mexico Scorpions were a Central Hockey League team located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The team was established in 1953 as a part of the Western Professional Hockey League . In 2001, the WPHL merged with the CHL...
, American hockey team - Scorpion kick, a footballing move
Military/paramilitary units
- Scorpions (Serbia), a paramilitary group involved in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre
- Scorpions (Iraq)Scorpions (Iraq)Scorpions A paramilitary force of Iraqis, set up by the United States Central Intelligence Agency prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.-History:...
, a paramilitary Iraqi force organized by the CIA - VAQ-132VAQ-132Electronic Attack Squadron , the "Scorpions", is a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Scorpions fly the EA-18G Growler and are attached to Carrier Air Wing 17...
, a U.S. Navy aircraft squadron, nicknamed the Scorpions
Weaponry
- Scorpio (dart-thrower)Scorpio (dart-thrower)The scorpio or scorpion was type of Roman artillery piece. Also known by the name of the triggerfish, it was described in detail by Vitruvius...
, an ancient Greco-Roman catapult - Škorpion vz. 61, a Czech submachine gun
- ScourgeScourgeA scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification on the back.-Description:...
, a whipping device, also called a scorpion
Vessels and vehicles
- Scorpion (dinghy)Scorpion (dinghy)The Scorpion is a class of small sailing dinghy. The Scorpion is a lightweight, high performance, two person racing dinghy. Its adjustable rig enables sailing in all weathers to crews of all weights, ages and experiences. The Scorpion was originally designed for launch and recovery through Cornish...
- USS ScorpionUSS ScorpionUSS Scorpion may refer to one of six vessels of the United States Navy:, a block sloop in commission from 1812 to 1814 that was part of Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Bay Flotilla in the War of 1812, a schooner in commission from 1813 to 1814 serving on the upper Great Lakes in the War of 1812, a...
, the name of several U.S. Navy vessels - HMS ScorpionHMS ScorpionTen vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Scorpion after the carnivorous arthropod:* HMS Scorpion , a 14-gun sloop which sank in the irish Sea in 1762.* HMS Scorpion , a 16-gun sloop sold in 1802....
, the name of several Royal Navy vessels - CSS ScorpionCSS ScorpionCSS Scorpion was a Squib-class torpedo boat procured late in 1864 by the Confederate States Navy and armed with a spar torpedo fitted to her stem. She performed picket duty in the James River under command of Lieutenant E. Lakin, CSN....
, a Confederate Navy boat - Northrop F-89 Scorpion, a U.S. jet fighter
- FV101 ScorpionFV101 ScorpionThe FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance , CVR, family of seven armoured vehicles...
, a British light tank - Ronn Motor Scorpion, a car
- RotorWay ScorpionRotorWay Scorpion-References:*Taylor, John W.R.. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.*Taylor, John W.R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0710607482...
, a line of helicopters - Soviet submarine B-427Soviet submarine B-427B-427 was a Project 641 diesel-electric attack submarine of the Soviet Navy. The "B" in her designation stands for большая . Foxtrots are among the largest non-nuclear submarines ever built. Commissioned in 1971, the submarine operated with the Russian Pacific Fleet until decommissioning in 1994...
, a Soviet submarine renamed Scorpion after being decommissioned - Mitsubishi Scorpion, a car made by Mitsubishi Motors
- Scorpion, custom car, winner of the 1972 Ridler
Comics
- Scorpion (Marvel Comics)Scorpion (Marvel Comics)-Publication history:The monster version of Scorpion first appeared in Journey into Mystery #82 The Sam Scorpio version first appeared in Kid Colt, Outlaw #115 and was a Wild West villain who fought Kid Colt....
, several Spider-Man supervillains - Scorpion (Carmilla Black), a Marvel superhero
- Scorpion (Atlas/Seaboard Comics), a 1970s comic book series
- Le ScorpionLe ScorpionThe Scorpion is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Stephen Desberg, illustrated by Enrico Marini and published by Dargaud in French and Cinebook in English.- Summary :...
, a Belgian comic by Enrico MariniEnrico MariniEnrico Marini is an Italian comics artist.Famous works include Gipsy with writer Thierry Smolderen and Le Scorpion with writer Stephen Desberg.-Biography:...
and Stephen Desberg
Gaming
- Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)Scorpion is a recurring player and boss character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He has been a playable character in all the games, with the exception of the original version of Mortal Kombat 3.-In video games:...
, a video game character - Scorpion (solitaire)Scorpion (solitaire)Scorpion is a Patience game using a deck of 52 playing cards. Although somewhat related to Spider, the method of game play is akin to Yukon. The object of this game is to form four columns of suit sequence cards from king down to ace....
, a card game - Scorpion: DisfiguredScorpion: DisfiguredScorpion: Disfigured is a first-person shooter set in a futuristic setting. It is a classic shooter that incorporates many features from other games of the genre....
, a German computer game - Scorpion, a wrestler in the video game Saturday Night Slam MastersSaturday Night Slam MastersSaturday Night Slam Masters, known in Japan as , is a 1993 pro wrestling arcade game released for the CP System by Capcom. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for Fist of the North Star....
- A Scorpion, a type of tank in the HaloHalo (series)Halo is a multi-million dollar science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant...
series. - A Scorpion, a Caldari Navy battleship from the Eve OnlineEVE OnlineEve Online is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting. Characters pilot customizable ships through a galaxy of over 7,500 star systems. Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of stargates...
MMO
Other uses
- Scorpion (computer)
- Scorpion (roller coaster)Scorpion (roller coaster)Scorpion is a steel looping roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1980 as a part of the newly added Timbuktu section that gave the park a complete circuit, linking the Congo section to the Nairobi section of the park. Scorpion, to this day,...
- Scorpion (novel)Scorpion (novel)Scorpion is a spy thriller novel by Andrew Kaplan, published by Macmillan in hardcover in 1985 and as a Warner Books paperback in 1986. It hit best-seller lists in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Germany and Greece.-Plot summary:...
, a 1985 spy thriller by Andrew Kaplan - The Scorpion (1982 novel)The Scorpion (1982 novel)The Scorpion or Al-'Aqrab is a Yemeni short story collection by Zayd Mutee' Dammaj. It was first published in 1982....
- "Scorpion" (Star Trek: Voyager)Scorpion (Star Trek: Voyager)"Scorpion" is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the cliffhanger between the third and fourth seasons composed of the 26th episode of the third season and the first episode of the fourth. It introduced Seven of Nine and Species 8472 to the series, and is generally regarded as the two most...
, 1997 episode of Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpions (South Africa)Scorpions (South Africa)The Directorate of Special Operations was a multidisciplinary agency that investigated and prosecuted organised crime and corruption. It was a unit of The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa. Its staff of 536 consisted of some of the best police, financial, forensic and intelligence...
, a government anti-corruption agency - Scorpion IScorpion IScorpion I was the first of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period. His name may refer to the scorpion goddess Serket....
, an Egyptian pharaoh - King ScorpionKing ScorpionScorpion, or Selk, also King Scorpion or Scorpion II refers to the second of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period. Their names may refer to the scorpion goddess Serket...
or Scorpion II, an Egyptian pharaoh, who ruled one or two centuries after Scorpion I - Water scorpion, an insect
- Scorpion aerobatic teamScorpion aerobatic teamGrupa Akrobacyjna Skorpion is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Aviation of Polish Land Forces, flying 4 Mil Mi-24 Helicopters, and one of very few helicopter aerobatic teams in the world...
- Scorpion manScorpion manScorpion men are featured in several Akkadian language myths, including the Enûma Elish and the Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh. They were also known as aqrabuamelu or girtablilu. They were first created by the Tiamat in order to wage war against the younger gods for the betrayal of her...
, an Akkadian mythological figure - Scorpion, the code name of Jerusalem mayor Teddy KollekTeddy KollekTheodor "Teddy" Kollek was mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989...
- Scorpions, a 1990 young adult novel by Walter Dean MyersWalter Dean MyersWalter Dean Myers is an African American author of young adult literature. Myers has written over fifty books, including novels and nonfiction works. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award for African American authors five times...
See also
- Scorpio (disambiguation)
- Scorpius (disambiguation)Scorpius (disambiguation)Scorpius is a constellation of the zodiac.It may also refer to:-Individuals:* Scorpius , a fictional alien in the TV series Farscape* Scorpius, a fictional villain in the Power Rangers universe...
- The Scorpion and the FrogThe Scorpion and the FrogThe Scorpion and the Frog is a fable about a scorpion asking a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is afraid of being stung during the trip, but the scorpion argues that if it stung the frog, the frog would sink and the scorpion would drown. The frog agrees and begins carrying the...