Scorpion tail

A scorpion tail is a miscellaneous item in Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.

Background
The tail can be taken from dead radscorpions and sold almost anywhere, and is prized for the poison sac it contains, which is used to make a poison antitode.

Characteristics
They are the tails of radscorpions, while they are prized for the poison glands they have been cut at the base where the tail meets the body. The tail is comprised of the segmented sections of the tail ending in the stinger, they vary in size depending on the radscorpion, and vary slightly in appearance across the different games, the Tactics version even shows a small amount of poison on the stinger. The cleanness of the severing point varies slightly, although this does not affect its value or potential uses.

Fallout
Usually obtained from recently-deceased radscorpions, though a few can be found elsewhere. Myron uses them to make the antidote, as does Razlo in Shady Sands.

Fallout 2
One can be used to poison the Wright's still. Over time, the citizens of New Reno will start dying. This doesn't effect any family members, but it will kill Father Tully. The intelligent radscorpion's tail can be removed while still alive without consequence as long as the player isn't caught.

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

 * Armpit needs them for his liquor recipe. Can be found on radscorpion corpses in the Carbon Warehouse.