{"id":314,"date":"2026-03-16T13:48:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/?p=314"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:23:36","slug":"second-scorpion-sting-reported-at-las-vegas-silver-sevens-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/second-scorpion-sting-reported-at-las-vegas-silver-sevens-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Scorpion Sting Reported at Las Vegas\u2019 Silver Sevens Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Second guest reports scorpion sting inside Silver Sevens hotel room<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arizona bark scorpion identified after guest captured video of culprit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Incident raises questions about pest control at Las Vegas hotel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A woman says she was stung by a scorpion while walking barefoot in her room at Silver Sevens Hotel &amp; Casino last December. Linda Culler from Montana told <em>8 News Now<\/em> she needed hospital treatment after the incident \u2013 the second recently reported at the hotel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379596\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-379596 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Las Vegas scorpion sting, Silver Sevens Hotel scorpion, Arizona bark scorpion Las Vegas, scorpion in hotel room, Las Vegas hotel pest control\" width=\"858\" height=\"531\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SilverSevens-858x531-1.jpg\"><figcaption>The Silver Sevens, where another person reported she was stung by a scorpion last year. (Image: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, California resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/man-says-scorpion-stung-him-in-bed-at-las-vegas-hotel\/\">Sulaiman Lutale<\/a> told the same outlet he was considering legal action against Silver Sevens after a scorpion hiding in his bedclothes stung his arm as he prepared for bed in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Lutale was able to capture a video of the culprit, which was identified as an Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous species in the US. Bark scorpions\u2019 stings can be fatal, although rarely. Typical symptoms include immediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/man-stung-in-groin-by-scorpion-while-sleeping-in-las-vegas-resort\/\">intense burning pain<\/a>, muscle twitching or jerking, and sometimes difficulty swallowing or breathing.<\/p>\n<p>Most scorpion species are poor climbers, but bark scorpions can ascend walls and other vertical surfaces, which means they occasionally end up in beds or bathrooms.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Intense Pain <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Culler said she booked into the off-Strip hotel on December 28 because it was affordable and offered easy access to Harry Reid International Airport for her early morning flight home. It was when she was readying herself for that flight that the scorpion struck.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>I got up barefooted and walked around the bed and stepped on the scorpion. And I knew immediately, it was on the side of my foot,\u201d she told <em>8 News Now.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the flight, Culler\u2019s foot began to swell up, and she developed a fever. Back in Montana, she visited a hospital for treatment that cost $466. She was unable to walk for two days afterward.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the hotel waived her bill, but she still had to pay resort fees and her medical expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just don\u2019t think it\u2019s right that they don\u2019t have to be accountable,\u201d she told <em>8News Now.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Safety Checks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lutale, for his part, said he hoped he could settle the matter without going to court, but wanted to draw attention to the issue to encourage hotel staff to perform proper safety checks. He claimed he never received an apology from Silver Sevens.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these two accounts, the chances of actually encountering a scorpion in a Las Vegas hotel room are extremely rare because resorts maintain extensive pest-control programs and tightly sealed, climate-controlled interiors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Casino.org<\/em> reached out to Affinity Gaming, which owns Silver Sevens, for comment but had not heard back at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/second-scorpion-sting-reported-at-las-vegas-silver-sevens-hotel\/\">Second Scorpion Sting Reported at Las Vegas\u2019 Silver Sevens Hotel<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second guest reports scorpion sting inside Silver Sevens hotel room Arizona bark scorpion identified after guest captured video of culprit Incident raises questions about pest control at Las Vegas hotel A woman says she was stung by a scorpion while walking barefoot in her room at Silver Sevens Hotel &amp; Casino last December. 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