Tens of thousands of people in the United States are stung by scorpions every year, and hundreds of those stings are potentially deadly - especially to small children. So what can you do to survive a scorpion sting? Dr. Leslie Boyer, a medical toxinologist at the University of Arizona, told InsideEdition.com parents need to be able to spot the symptoms of a scorpion sting. These include screaming and crying, thrashing and trouble breathing. #InsideEdition