Surprise: Scorpion stings woman at Boston Logan international airport Airport , US

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It was a big surprise at the airport as Passengers are seen retrieving and leaving the airport bag and baggage

A woman was taken to a hospital on Sunday night after a scorpion stung her at Boston Logan International Airport.

Boston Emergency Medical Services took the woman to an area hospital by ambulance just before 7 p.m., they said in a statement to NBC News.

It’s not clear what kind of scorpion stung the woman or what condition she was in.

The 40-year-old woman, whose identity has not been released, was retrieving her luggage from the baggage claim area of customs when she was stung, NBC Boston reported.

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, most scorpion stings aren’t serious, but they can cause “intense pain and redness.”

However, venom from some species “can cause severe illness, affecting the heart, nervous system, and other organs,” the CDC says.

Scorpions usually live in subtropical and tropical areas, and they can be found on every continent except Antarctica, per the CDC.

Massachusetts State Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [NBC]