yes, they do, however it is almost extremley rare to find one in ohio. The further you go in the south, the more common they are. But there is probably less than 200 scorpions that live in ohio. If you got bit by one dont worry, because they would be completley harmless. You might get a little swelling, just put a coolwash rag over it to soothe it. Scorpions do live in southern ohio, but it is extremley rare, if not almost imposible to find one.