Woman Stung by Scorpion While Retrieving Her Luggage at Boston Airport, Authorities Say

A woman was hospitalized in Boston after she was stung by a scorpion while gathering her luggage at the airport.

The 40-year-old woman was “retrieving luggage in the baggage claim area” of U.S. Customs at Logan Airport around 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 2, when she was stung by the arachnid, according to a statement from Massachusetts State Police (MSP) obtained by PEOPLE.

Boston EMS said the woman, whose name has not been made public, was returning from Mexico at the time she was stung, ABC affiliate WCVB-TV reported.

The woman was subsequently “transported to an area hospital for treatment,” state police said. Her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

The scorpion has not been sighted again since the incident, according to state police, who would not confirm to WCVB-TV whether the scorpion had been captured or if it could still be in the airport.

It is unclear how the scorpion ended up in the airport. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, authorities said.

Scorpions tend to be “nocturnal and solitary” creatures, and only use their venomous sting “if needed,” according to the San Diego Zoo.

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“Younger and smaller scorpions may use their stinger more often than older and larger ones,” the zoo explained on its website.

Usually, scorpions “won’t sting unless provoked or attacked,” according to the Mayo Clinic. Their stings can be “painful but rarely life-threatening.”

“Most stings occur when they’re accidentally grabbed or stepped on or brushed against the body,” the Mayo Clinic’s website says.