California man claims SCORPION bit his testicles while he slept at Las Vegas' Venetian resort, leaving him in excruciating pain

A guest at the luxury Venetian resort in Las Vegas is considering legal action after being left in 'excruciating pain' when a scorpion bit his testicles as he slept. 

Michael Farchi of Agora Hills, California, was staying at The Venetian over Christmas when he was suddenly awoken in the middle of the night in agonizing pain.

'I just felt like someone stabbing me in my private area,' Farchi told 8newsnow.

After going to the restroom to investigate - he saw a scorpion 'hanging' on his underwear. 

Photographs from the dreaded scorpion attack show proof of the terrifying bright orange eight-legged animal. 

A guest at the luxury Venetian resort in Las Vegas is considering legal action after being left in 'excruciating pain' when a bright orange scorpion bit his testicles as he slept

Michael Farchi (pictured left with his attorney) of Agora Hills, California , was staying at The Venetian over Christmas when he was suddenly awoken in the middle of the night in agonizing pain

Photographs from the dreaded scorpion attack show proof of the terrifying bright orange eight-legged animal

The orange scorpion was most likely an Arizona bark scorpion - the only type of the species that is considered 'deadly'.

In one of the photos, the poisonous creature was attached to Farchi's blue pair of Reebok boxers, standing up his claims of the biting incident.

Staff at The Venetian resort don't know how the scorpion got into the hotel room, according to Farchi - who said he didn't even want to know. 

'It just was under my cover,' the unlucky hotel guest said. 

Rooms at the luxury Las Vegas resort can range from $250 to a whopping $2,500 per night.

Farchi filed a medical incident report at 8 AM, stating 'I have been bitten by scorpion at my groin/testicles.'

When asked what injuries were sustained - Farchi wrote 'a lot of pain.'

'I just felt like someone stabbing me in my private area,' Farchi said

Rooms at the luxury Las Vegas resort can range from $250 to a whopping $2,500 per night

The medical report asked responders to indicate which body part was 'hurt' using an 'X' accompanied by a sketch of the human body. Farchi drew an 'X' over the groin area of the picture.

'When you check into a hotel you expect to be safe,' Farchi's attorney Brian Virag said.

Virag said this has been a traumatic experience for his client.

'I'm certain that The Venetian - like every major hotel - has policies and procedures in place to avoid something like this,' the attorney said.

'However,' he added, 'its one thing to have policies and procedures in place, its another thing to make sure they're followed.'

The Venetian has claimed that procedures were followed. 'The resort has protocols for all incidents and we can confirm they were followed in this incident,' the hotel said in a statement. 

In one of the photos, the poisonous creature was attached to Farchi's blue pair of Reebok boxers, standing up his claims of the biting incident

The medical report asked responders to indicate which body part was 'hurt' using an 'X' accompanied by a sketch of the human body. Farchi drew an 'X' over the groin area of the picture

Arizona Bark scorpions are recognizable for their distinct coloring - which is usually the brightest shade of orange after the creatures 'molt,' or ditch their outer skins.

They are common to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States. 

Adult males can reach eight centimeters in length and females can grow up to seven centimeters. 

The Arizona bark scorpion is the most venomous scorpion in North America - and its venom can cause severe pain, including numbness, tingling and even vomiting.

Pain can last up to 72 hours and can immobilize the body part that was bitten.

Since 1968, two fatalities have occurred in the state of Arizona due to the poisonous venom from the creatures.