Second Scorpion Sting Reported at Las Vegas’ Silver Sevens Hotel
Posted on: March 16, 2026, 09:48h.
Last updated on: March 16, 2026, 09:48h.
- 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 & Casino last December. Linda Culler from Montana told 8 News Now she needed hospital treatment after the incident – the second recently reported at the hotel.
Last week, California resident Sulaiman Lutale 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.
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’ stings can be fatal, although rarely. Typical symptoms include immediate intense burning pain, muscle twitching or jerking, and sometimes difficulty swallowing or breathing.
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.
Intense Pain
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.
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,” she told 8 News Now.
During the flight, Culler’s 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.
She added that the hotel waived her bill, but she still had to pay resort fees and her medical expenses.
“I just don’t think it’s right that they don’t have to be accountable,” she told 8News Now.
Safety Checks
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.
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.
Casino.org reached out to Affinity Gaming, which owns Silver Sevens, for comment but had not heard back at the time of publication.
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