Scorpion (disambiguation)

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Scorpion(s) can refer to:

• Scorpion, an eight-legged invertebrate animal belonging to the order Scorpiones
• Scorpius, an astronomical constellation and a sign of the zodiac
• Scorpion (computer), a Soviet clone of the ZX Spectrum computer
• Scorpions (South Africa), a South African government anti-corruption agency
• Akrabbim (Hebrew for Scorpion), a mountain in the Bible infested with scorpions
• King Scorpion (Serket), one or more Egyptian Pharaohs in the Protodynastic period
• Scorpion Sports, a motorcycle helmet manufacturing company
• "Scorpion", a two-part episode of Star Trek: Voyager
• Scorpion (roller coaster), an attraction at Busch Gardens Africa in Florida
• Scorpion kick, a footballing move made famous by Columbian goalkeeper René Higuita

[edit] In the military

[edit] Units

• Scorpions (Iraq), a paramilitary organization of Iraqi exiles funded by the CIA
• VAQ-132 The Scorpions, a United States Navy EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack squadron based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
• Scorpions (former Yugoslavia), a paramilitary unit from Serbia involved in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre

[edit] Weapons

• Ballista, a Greco-Roman war machine also called a scorpion
• a Scourge, a multi-tail whipping device, since Roman times also called scorpio(n)
• CZ-Scorpion, a Czech submachine gun

[edit] Vehicles

• CSS Scorpion, a torpedo boat of the Confederate Navy
• HMS Scorpion, several ships of the Royal Navy
• USS Scorpion, several vessels of the United States Navy
• F-89 Scorpion, a U.S. jet fighter
• FV101 Scorpion, a British light tank
• Soviet submarine B-427, a Foxtrot-class Soviet submarine since renamed the Scorpion after decommissioning

[edit] In music

• Scorpion (album), by rapper Eve
• Scorpions (band), a German hard rock band
• The Scorpions (Manchester band) a group from Manchester from the '60s
• The Scorpions (London band), an instrumental trio from London who recorded for Parlophone in 1961
• The Scorpion, a song from the Megadeth album The System Has Failed

[edit] In comics

• The Scorpion (comics), a name used by multiple characters published by Marvel Comics including:
  • Mac Gargan, a Spider-Man super villain
  • Carmilla Black, a heroine also known as The New Scorpion
• Scorpion (Atlas Comics), a short lived comics series in the 1970s

[edit] In games

• Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), a character in the fighting game series Mortal Kombat
• Scorpion (Slam Masters), a wrestler
• Scorpion (solitaire), a type of solitaire card game