Things that crawl and sting...

So last night we had quite a little adventure while out at Bromelias, a local bar/live music spot. Erica, Michael, May and Tim and I were enjoying a lovely concert of folk music played by local musicians Fredricio and Richard and visiting guitarist...and all of sudden, in the calmest voice, Erica said:
"I think there's something crawling on me."
We looked at her shirt and discovered a large brown scorpion seated, ever so calmly. Erica leapt up, brushed at it frantically with her hand, and it disappeared. We were not sure for a moment where it had gone. We checked the sofa and the floor, but saw nothing.
The location of the scorpion was shortly determined as Erica said, again ever so calmly, "It's stinging me. It's stinging me. It's stinging ME AGAIN." Apparently the bugger had crawled up underneath her shirt and was stinging her repeatedly on the side. Finally she managed to brush it off (only to have it sting her again on the hand). We watched it crawl away.
Erica's response was actually pretty mild--apparently the pain wasn't too terrible. I think it was more startling than anything else. Also she said the pain lingered for a little while, which might it more intense that a bee sting or wasp sting.
But she wasnt' screaming or passing out, so we were all reassured.
Also, she was very much healthy and alive after the sting, so for those of you who might have doubted our insistance that they are not lethal here- here's proof.
Also walking home the other day, Heather and I saw a large and beautiful tarantula walking along the road. A very rare and special sight.
Totally unrelated photograph above: This is what they call a guava here...what we call a guava in the U.S is called a guayaba here. This kind of guava grows in a large pod shape that you have to break apart with a knife and some elbow grease. The fruit inside is sort of a strange fluffy-cotton texture. You suck on the pit but don't swallow the whole thing-- just chew off the cotton exterior and throw the pit away. It's an odd thing.