Midrash for Sanhedrin 129:18
א"ל רבא מקטר לשד עובד עבודת כוכבים הוא אלא אמר רבא במקטר לחבר
even snakes and scorpions. Abaye said: Therefore <font>even to imprison wasps or scorpions [by charms]</font>, though the intention is to prevent them from doing harm, <font>is forbidden</font>.
Sifrei Devarim
(Devarim 18:11) "chover chaver" (one who gathers animals into one spot and divines through them): whether he gathers snakes or scorpions.
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