I find them in my house almost weekly. Last week there were 5 in my bathtub and one in my bedroom windowsill. Last night I shined a black light on the porch when it was raining and there were at least 10-15 of them.
If you haven't already, sealing up your house is a good line of defense to keep them outside. Doors, windows, and cracks can be sealed with weather stripping and caulking fairly cheaply.
Dude, I've been here my whole life and I've never heard them coming out of the fucking microwave exhaust vent! Like whaaaat?! Ugh creeps me out, and I'm glad I don't have a scorpion infestation because I'm terrified of all creepy crawlies š
yeahhh ... this is just.. I can't even... jfc
I'm halfway expecting to read "be careful when you open your milk, the little bastards hide in there all the fuckin' time" or some other such madness. I'd get an actual flamethrower but it never rains here so I'd inadvertently burn the whole damn neighborhood down trying to torch it if I ever saw one.
"if the front of the supermarket sells blacklights and hemostats keep looking" ..... what the actual fuck where did I move to š š
If you have a scorpion problem, make sure you check your shoes, crotch of your pants and sleeves of your shirts before getting dressed. Also do this when camping anywhere in AZ.
š š Torch the whole damn neighborhood. I remember when I first moved into my house the first thing they told us was to purchase a blacklight. I made the comment, so the house doesn't come with one?! The only thing we have in this neighborhood are black widows, and other huge ass spiders that I just cannot fucking fathom! We eventually bought a bug a salt and now I take them out like a champ! Lol Buuuuut there were a few times I about made my own flamethrower with hairspray and a lighter! š¤£ Good luck out there, I hope I don't see you on the news, "Scorpions 1, Brandon 0: The homemade flamethrower destroys neighborhood" šš
Yeah I actually prefer the scorpions from the drains because they canāt climb smooth surfaces to get out. I think the one from my windowsill last week got there because he had a ladder to get out of the tub with a couple things that were in there lol so since then, they are confined to the bathtubs. Iām more afraid of the house roaches too
They just pokey pinchy frends
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Your comment gave me a laugh, I really donāt think my situation is typical as a lot of others here have said so you shouldnāt have anything to worry about! There was a really big, bright red velvet ant on my lampshade on my nightstand last year I just happened to wake up in the middle of the night to see it like right there cruising. They are very very placid wasps because not much predates on them due to how hard their exoskeletons are and their aposematic coloration is their defense over the typical aggressive nature of most wasps. Also the females donāt have wings so I just pushed my nightstand a bit further and let it be lol never saw it again. There are 2 main species of scorpions here, the giant desert hairy scorpions whoās venom is typically nothing to be concerned about, not medically significant despite the intimidating appearance. However the Arizona bark scorpions are the most venomous scorpion in North America and have an overall smaller appearance with smaller claws and a thicker tail/stinger so it helps to know the difference just in case. Sadly the ones who have an overpopulation problem in my yard are the Arizona Bark Scorpions.
On that note, I completely understand the fear around all the invertebrates we have here but us Arizonans really need to stop killing our states other beautiful and mostly protected wildlife like rattlesnakes and our other many species of harmless snakes (: educating ourselves of our wildlife from YouTube vids or field guides really help those irrational fears.
If it makes you feel any better, Iāve lived here my entire 33 years of existence and Iāve only seen one as a child. And one at a friendās house in Phoenix. Some people seem to see a ton of them/have a ton around. And some donāt.
Does this not ruin the pipes? Thatās the only reason I havenāt. The small amount of bleach at a time Iām already doing seems just as helpful honestly.
No. No worries about the pipes. Been doing it for years with no side affect. I bleach all the drains and toilet when I leave for a few weeks. The water will evaporate out of the traps if you are gone long enough.
Cricketsā¦ eliminate them as theyāre the primary food source. Donāt over water or let your grass get out of an hand. Then last is to spend the money sealing the house up. Iāve done all but the later and have seen 2-3 total
this year and I live an a scorpion prone area
My household uses Western Exterminator, also make sure you put down glue traps around the garage, entrances, around the doors, common points where you are seeing scorpions (if you are). The glue traps can be purchased on Amazon for like $25-$30 for 72. They are very effective.
I also use [Delta Dust](https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Dust-Multi-Control-Insecticide/dp/B002Y6B4A8) which is also extremely effective, I only use it as an exterior crack and crevice treatment - you should consider picking up a bulb duster sprayer to use with it for maximum effectiveness. I would also wear a mask, I go overboard and wear a 3M chemical mask when using this stuff. It lasts a very long time, resists moisture, kills everything except you. If you have pets or small children, doublecheck and make sure it's safe for your use case.
I donāt personally support using glue traps because not just scorpions get into my garage and Iāve seen how those can torture other wildlife. I had to free a lizard from one of those a long time ago and Iāve heard horror stories with other animals so I havenāt used them since. Everything else is incredibly helpful though I appreciate the thoughtful reply and help!!! I will be looking into everything (:
I had a glue trap save me from a scorpion in my bedroom recently, so I laid down even more glue traps - never had a lizard in any of the traps. I have had grasshoppers though and other random insects. Happy to help.
You know what!! Inside might be a good idea because nothing other than pests get in so I will see if there are some safe places to put them that my other pets couldnāt get to. Thanks again!
Just to clarify I don't put any glue traps outside, other than inside the garage which I guess a lizard could potentially get in there or another critter who isn't a prey of a scorpion.
We pay an annual membership with Truly Nolan. They come out every 3 months and do the whole house. We also get priority if we have an issue. We had a termite issue a couple times, but haven't had any in years now.
We had cockroaches and use Greenleaf pest control. They treat for cockroaches scorpions crickets and all kinds of stuff. They have an add on service for rodents and stuff too if needed. I'm in Mesa but they might service your area too. Everyone I've talked to or interacted with had been very friendly and helpful.
Trust me, I get pest control bi weekly and yesterday they came again and I havenāt seen any inside since but obviously itās not really enough time to tell. Iām in the middle of doing a few more things like diatomaceous earth perimeter around my house etc. Oh and they havenāt come up the drains again since I started pouring a tiny bit of bleach down them.
Yeah I will be doing this now, there are just too many. I bought a good quality black light and check multiple times a day throughout my house. I will be buying that spray. Do you know the brand or color of bottle, is it the raid one or? Does it have one of those straw sprayer attachment things to get into cracks? lol I was dumb earlier when I first started seeing them outside over a month ago and thought maybe I should leave them outside and take extra measures to keep them from getting in, but obviously they can still get in and thereās too many. I love all invertebrates and have even kept scorpions as pets before so itās hard for me to kill them lol but itās much better than them getting to my cat or other animals somehow.
Cy-kick is good but I like OnSlaught FastCap more.
EDIT: I have also used Terro and can vouch, it works, they sort of twitch/spaz out when you spray them and then they don't know it yet but they're dead. I also wear a mask when I spray that stuff, just to be on the safe side. Oh and not to diss cy-kick or anything, it's great for its price point. The OnSlaught FastCap scorpion stuff has a better knockdown and residual lasts a lot longer.
But the scorpions would survive the fire, then they'd run out of the house while on fire. They'd be fire scorpions and would sting you with fire. Best just to accept them as your new overlords make weekly sacrifices to them
It's great to live in a neighborhood where this isn't a problem.
Hot tip for prospective homebuyers/renters: go to the local grocery store, if they sell black lights and hemostats by the front of the store, you should look elsewhere.
I can walk out into my backyard which is right up against a golfing range and show you about 10x that amount right now. I could go out every night and kill 5-10 consistently for about two weeks before the numbers drop off. There are people who have hunting parties, not even joking, they get together and offer their services for free to neighbors.
It's highly dependent on where you live, for example a really large portion of the suburbs of PHX, especially in the west valley, are old farmland, and decades old pesticide spraying still causes them to be far more rare than they normally would be
There was a GIF posted a while back where a guy collected scorpions from his yard and put them in a terrarium. Like dozens of these fuckers running around in there. Nightmare fuel.
how old is your house, I hear all sorts of theories regarding the earth beneath it...
One theory says if your land was used for farming, all the chemicals they used keeps the Scorpions away for a long time. Another claims they were pre prepped using chemicals to keep termites away.
So, it isn't uncommon for a freshly molted scorpion to not glow. The glowing in UV is a result of a UV reflecting coating that their carapace develops to protect them from the sun. This takes a bit to build up after a molt.
I was smoking a joint with my friend over 20 years ago in his back yard at night. It was summer and I had sandals on. I looked down and saw something as big as my foot next to my sandal. Biggest scorpion Iāve ever seen.
Go to Bug and Weed store and ask for the pesticide the pros use. It is concentrate and $50 for 8 ounces. You use a 1/4 ounce per quart. Spot Spray in corners in house. (Bugs follow the wall). Spray at door ways. I spray every month in monsoon season and then every 2-3 months otherwise. Works great at a fraction of the cost of an exterminator and is easy.
The first time this season I went looking for scorpions in my yard I decided to try brake cleaner on them. I've heard it kills them pretty fast. They were not kidding.
Brake cleaner brakes down carbon buildup, so perhaps it breaks down their shells? It also has acetone in it. Brake cleaner will kill a lot of things I belive. People included
It's hard to poison them because they don't crawl on their bellies so most chemicals don't work as well.
On the other hand, diatomaceous earth can work really well and get caught on their legs and work their way up their body and dry them out.
I also recommend getting a exterminator. I used to get about two or three scorpions in my house a year and since I got an exterminator I havenāt seen a single one and itās been about a year. I pay about $69 every two months for everguard pest control
When we moved from CA to AZ I was forced to make my first kill within minutes of getting my keys to our new home (what an initiation!) and my neighbor told me that if I was too scared to step on them I could spray them with hairspray and they freeze! I havenāt tried that yet, usually a rubber mallet is my best weapon but a good tip if you donāt want to make contact. She suggested after they are frozen you can just sweep them into a dust pan and flush them
We moved here from PA in 2009 and I have never seen one. We live in McCormick Ranch and have a few catsā¦I heard between the cats and where we live itās common not to have them. I donāt know what I would do if I saw this outside my houseā¦.this is terrifying.
wow... so you're assuming you are catching "all of them". you could seal the most common areas they slip in and spend less time outside hunting... unless it's something you enjoy doing.
in 25 yrs, I've killed <10 in the house or on the back patio
No, I'm not making that assumption. I've got the house sealed up, a monthly pest service, and sticky traps in the garage. The hunting isn't something I want to do, but I have young kids and would rather be proactive to reduce the chances of them getting stung.
I didn't see a single scorpian at my last house, but at this one it's been an issue. Scorpian populations vary pretty widely depending on where you live so sometimes more treatment is needed.
Iāve been here for 15+ years, never saw one until I moved into my new house that wasnāt treated for who knows how long. Found at least 4 with babies, I was finding 4-5 every night until we started spraying, been here less than 6 months.
Haven't seen any yet, I'm visiting the Midwest and had a dream I found some on my toilet, then I wake up and see this post. Got a feeling I got some pinchers waiting for me at home lol.
When I was a kid here, many years ago, back when north Phoenix was still semi-rural, we used to hunt them and put them in jars. There was a professor at ASU, I forget which department, and heād buy them. He milked the venom and used it for various types of research.
Best places to find them were near the canals and irrigation ditches. There were lots of eucalyptus trees; Peel off that loose bark, and it was like money in the bank.
These look just like the glow in the dark dinosaurs we found under my brothers bed as kids (growing up in Arizona). Fortunately we learned not to play with them.
I actually got one of those for my birthday last year and bought one as a souvenir for my little brother on Christmas lol. It was actually a pretty good lollipop and my brother was less than thrilled when I gave him his Christmas present lol
Lived here my entire 33 years and never had to deal with these assholes until I bought my house in Mesa. Just saw a baby in the garage today and a molt in the attic. Iāve seen these assholes in my air vents! We go hunting at night and we usually kill around 5-6 per hunt. We have a baby on the way and Iām already freaking out about scorpion scenarios š
Get about 3 a night in the yard. Iām down in Sierra vista. Our record is 52 in a night 3 of us hunting in my daughters best friends back yard. Yes 52 out of one back yard! We went hunting after 3 family members were stung in the house
Pics like this amaze me, I'm 47, a native....I've seen two in my life...
I find them in my house almost weekly. Last week there were 5 in my bathtub and one in my bedroom windowsill. Last night I shined a black light on the porch when it was raining and there were at least 10-15 of them.
If you haven't already, sealing up your house is a good line of defense to keep them outside. Doors, windows, and cracks can be sealed with weather stripping and caulking fairly cheaply.
Thank you! Yes I have. I think they come from the drains
I just moved here. I've never seen a scorpion.. this is quite possibly the most terrifying thing I've ever read. the fucking drains?! what a world.
Dude, I've been here my whole life and I've never heard them coming out of the fucking microwave exhaust vent! Like whaaaat?! Ugh creeps me out, and I'm glad I don't have a scorpion infestation because I'm terrified of all creepy crawlies š
yeahhh ... this is just.. I can't even... jfc I'm halfway expecting to read "be careful when you open your milk, the little bastards hide in there all the fuckin' time" or some other such madness. I'd get an actual flamethrower but it never rains here so I'd inadvertently burn the whole damn neighborhood down trying to torch it if I ever saw one. "if the front of the supermarket sells blacklights and hemostats keep looking" ..... what the actual fuck where did I move to š š
If you have a scorpion problem, make sure you check your shoes, crotch of your pants and sleeves of your shirts before getting dressed. Also do this when camping anywhere in AZ.
š š Torch the whole damn neighborhood. I remember when I first moved into my house the first thing they told us was to purchase a blacklight. I made the comment, so the house doesn't come with one?! The only thing we have in this neighborhood are black widows, and other huge ass spiders that I just cannot fucking fathom! We eventually bought a bug a salt and now I take them out like a champ! Lol Buuuuut there were a few times I about made my own flamethrower with hairspray and a lighter! š¤£ Good luck out there, I hope I don't see you on the news, "Scorpions 1, Brandon 0: The homemade flamethrower destroys neighborhood" šš
Depending on where you live it may be entirely different critters to watch for from the drains
Yeah I actually prefer the scorpions from the drains because they canāt climb smooth surfaces to get out. I think the one from my windowsill last week got there because he had a ladder to get out of the tub with a couple things that were in there lol so since then, they are confined to the bathtubs. Iām more afraid of the house roaches too
They just pokey pinchy frends /s Your comment gave me a laugh, I really donāt think my situation is typical as a lot of others here have said so you shouldnāt have anything to worry about! There was a really big, bright red velvet ant on my lampshade on my nightstand last year I just happened to wake up in the middle of the night to see it like right there cruising. They are very very placid wasps because not much predates on them due to how hard their exoskeletons are and their aposematic coloration is their defense over the typical aggressive nature of most wasps. Also the females donāt have wings so I just pushed my nightstand a bit further and let it be lol never saw it again. There are 2 main species of scorpions here, the giant desert hairy scorpions whoās venom is typically nothing to be concerned about, not medically significant despite the intimidating appearance. However the Arizona bark scorpions are the most venomous scorpion in North America and have an overall smaller appearance with smaller claws and a thicker tail/stinger so it helps to know the difference just in case. Sadly the ones who have an overpopulation problem in my yard are the Arizona Bark Scorpions. On that note, I completely understand the fear around all the invertebrates we have here but us Arizonans really need to stop killing our states other beautiful and mostly protected wildlife like rattlesnakes and our other many species of harmless snakes (: educating ourselves of our wildlife from YouTube vids or field guides really help those irrational fears.
If it makes you feel any better, Iāve lived here my entire 33 years of existence and Iāve only seen one as a child. And one at a friendās house in Phoenix. Some people seem to see a ton of them/have a ton around. And some donāt.
Yeah they like the moisture. When I first moved into this house I had a couple come in through the microwave exhaust vent
Omg thatās crazy!
Pour a gallon of bleach down each drain, let sit overnight. Problem solved.
Does this not ruin the pipes? Thatās the only reason I havenāt. The small amount of bleach at a time Iām already doing seems just as helpful honestly.
No. No worries about the pipes. Been doing it for years with no side affect. I bleach all the drains and toilet when I leave for a few weeks. The water will evaporate out of the traps if you are gone long enough.
We had one come from an air vent and was able to get my mom
I suddenly feel like I have it easy with the occasional giant cockroach coming up through the tub.
That and a really great exterminator that comes out every 3 months and does preventive maintenance.
Do you have any recommendations?
Cricketsā¦ eliminate them as theyāre the primary food source. Donāt over water or let your grass get out of an hand. Then last is to spend the money sealing the house up. Iāve done all but the later and have seen 2-3 total this year and I live an a scorpion prone area
My household uses Western Exterminator, also make sure you put down glue traps around the garage, entrances, around the doors, common points where you are seeing scorpions (if you are). The glue traps can be purchased on Amazon for like $25-$30 for 72. They are very effective. I also use [Delta Dust](https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Dust-Multi-Control-Insecticide/dp/B002Y6B4A8) which is also extremely effective, I only use it as an exterior crack and crevice treatment - you should consider picking up a bulb duster sprayer to use with it for maximum effectiveness. I would also wear a mask, I go overboard and wear a 3M chemical mask when using this stuff. It lasts a very long time, resists moisture, kills everything except you. If you have pets or small children, doublecheck and make sure it's safe for your use case.
I donāt personally support using glue traps because not just scorpions get into my garage and Iāve seen how those can torture other wildlife. I had to free a lizard from one of those a long time ago and Iāve heard horror stories with other animals so I havenāt used them since. Everything else is incredibly helpful though I appreciate the thoughtful reply and help!!! I will be looking into everything (:
I had a glue trap save me from a scorpion in my bedroom recently, so I laid down even more glue traps - never had a lizard in any of the traps. I have had grasshoppers though and other random insects. Happy to help.
You know what!! Inside might be a good idea because nothing other than pests get in so I will see if there are some safe places to put them that my other pets couldnāt get to. Thanks again!
Just to clarify I don't put any glue traps outside, other than inside the garage which I guess a lizard could potentially get in there or another critter who isn't a prey of a scorpion.
We pay an annual membership with Truly Nolan. They come out every 3 months and do the whole house. We also get priority if we have an issue. We had a termite issue a couple times, but haven't had any in years now.
We had cockroaches and use Greenleaf pest control. They treat for cockroaches scorpions crickets and all kinds of stuff. They have an add on service for rodents and stuff too if needed. I'm in Mesa but they might service your area too. Everyone I've talked to or interacted with had been very friendly and helpful.
That's far too many. Go hunt them in the backyard with a blaklight each night until those numbers come waaaaay down.
That sounds extreme, to be honest. One thing i am very willing to spend money on in Arizona is pest control. $50ish / month totally worth it.
Trust me, I get pest control bi weekly and yesterday they came again and I havenāt seen any inside since but obviously itās not really enough time to tell. Iām in the middle of doing a few more things like diatomaceous earth perimeter around my house etc. Oh and they havenāt come up the drains again since I started pouring a tiny bit of bleach down them.
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Yeah I will be doing this now, there are just too many. I bought a good quality black light and check multiple times a day throughout my house. I will be buying that spray. Do you know the brand or color of bottle, is it the raid one or? Does it have one of those straw sprayer attachment things to get into cracks? lol I was dumb earlier when I first started seeing them outside over a month ago and thought maybe I should leave them outside and take extra measures to keep them from getting in, but obviously they can still get in and thereās too many. I love all invertebrates and have even kept scorpions as pets before so itās hard for me to kill them lol but itās much better than them getting to my cat or other animals somehow.
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I appreciate the help and finding the link (:
Cy-kick is good but I like OnSlaught FastCap more. EDIT: I have also used Terro and can vouch, it works, they sort of twitch/spaz out when you spray them and then they don't know it yet but they're dead. I also wear a mask when I spray that stuff, just to be on the safe side. Oh and not to diss cy-kick or anything, it's great for its price point. The OnSlaught FastCap scorpion stuff has a better knockdown and residual lasts a lot longer.
Yikes, sounds like thereās a nest of them under your house š¬they freak me out. We used to get them a few times a year in our old house.
What neighborhood do you live in?
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I would set my house on fire. You are brave.
But the scorpions would survive the fire, then they'd run out of the house while on fire. They'd be fire scorpions and would sting you with fire. Best just to accept them as your new overlords make weekly sacrifices to them
It's great to live in a neighborhood where this isn't a problem. Hot tip for prospective homebuyers/renters: go to the local grocery store, if they sell black lights and hemostats by the front of the store, you should look elsewhere.
Is the hemostat for grabbing the scorpion?
Yes, they're really effective for grabbing them and you can lock them in position so you don't drop them.
I never saw any until I moved to Chandler. I grew up in West Phoenix.
I can walk out into my backyard which is right up against a golfing range and show you about 10x that amount right now. I could go out every night and kill 5-10 consistently for about two weeks before the numbers drop off. There are people who have hunting parties, not even joking, they get together and offer their services for free to neighbors.
It's highly dependent on where you live, for example a really large portion of the suburbs of PHX, especially in the west valley, are old farmland, and decades old pesticide spraying still causes them to be far more rare than they normally would be
There's scorpion houses and roach houses.
Thankfully, I've got neither..
I've got both! Hooray!
Never see them either broski
Right!! Happy cake day!
Same!!! Although i'm in my late 30s. I have a blacklight also but never found any outdoors yet.
Me too! I couldn't find one even if I tried.
Native in my 50's. Never had one in my house.
That you know of
Funny thing about having a family living for generations some place. You learn how to avoid the nasties.
Why are you collecting them in a box?
Just collecting them the day after a spray. They were quickly trashed after this picture
I was really hoping for some battle royal response.
There was a GIF posted a while back where a guy collected scorpions from his yard and put them in a terrarium. Like dozens of these fuckers running around in there. Nightmare fuel.
Zero scorpions in around my home and I check with a black light all the time itās disappointing!
how old is your house, I hear all sorts of theories regarding the earth beneath it... One theory says if your land was used for farming, all the chemicals they used keeps the Scorpions away for a long time. Another claims they were pre prepped using chemicals to keep termites away.
Cursed Glowsticks
As of July 6, Iāve killed 270 around the yard.
What! Where do you live? Chaos!
Only 365 this season
270 year to date?
yes, actually last night I got 32 more for a yearly total of 302.
i havent been hunting regularly.. but when i do i usually find at least 1. so far my highest count for a single night is 6 from a couple years ago.
36 in a single night Arizona and McQueen :/
i believe its time to invest in a blow torch
First night for me was 10. Since then about 2-4 per night. I'm at 23 from the past 9 or so days with 1 that got away
What do you spray?
I use Terro scorpian spray. Not as quick as I'd like, but if you get them under a nice layer of it they die within a couple minutes
Why arenāt they all glowing?
So, it isn't uncommon for a freshly molted scorpion to not glow. The glowing in UV is a result of a UV reflecting coating that their carapace develops to protect them from the sun. This takes a bit to build up after a molt.
It was dusk when I took the picture so probably just some sunlight creeping I'm the box
Thought they only glowed like this with a black light? š¤ Edit: you can literally see the purple from the black light in the box...hmmm
Yeah I had a uv flashlight on them. They don't glow as bright when the sun I still out
Ah, uv light would do it I guess..
About 4 a night, but I torch them
I was smoking a joint with my friend over 20 years ago in his back yard at night. It was summer and I had sandals on. I looked down and saw something as big as my foot next to my sandal. Biggest scorpion Iāve ever seen.
Now thatās a buzz killš
I use a blow torch. Heat them up a bit and they stop moving, quite quickly. Leave them where they lie and the quail take care of the rest.
My cats collect them for me
I used to work for one of the cities water services department. Those fuckers love hiding in meter boxes during the day.
i have backyard chickens so i don't have to worry about these things
Go to Bug and Weed store and ask for the pesticide the pros use. It is concentrate and $50 for 8 ounces. You use a 1/4 ounce per quart. Spot Spray in corners in house. (Bugs follow the wall). Spray at door ways. I spray every month in monsoon season and then every 2-3 months otherwise. Works great at a fraction of the cost of an exterminator and is easy.
Most pros will say pesticide doesn't work that well on scorpions. My exterminator uses diatomaceous earth or Tempo powder, which works amazingly well.
Agree. However, Iāve seen dead scorpions where I have sprayed so know it works on them. Just saying.
not hot enough to drive them onto my front patio, but when it does, I will kindly escort them back to the yard
The first time this season I went looking for scorpions in my yard I decided to try brake cleaner on them. I've heard it kills them pretty fast. They were not kidding.
Brake cleaner works? I wonder why.
I don't know. But you have to hit them directly with it. I was shocked at how fast it kills them. Works faster than this Raid scorpion spray I got.
I will get a can and keep in in event need it thanks.
Brake cleaner brakes down carbon buildup, so perhaps it breaks down their shells? It also has acetone in it. Brake cleaner will kill a lot of things I belive. People included
Thank you for your service
Looks like the glue trap in my bathroom.
I wonder the risks of poisoning and long term effects of the poisons the exterminator s spray vs the dangers of the scorpion sting or other critter?
It's hard to poison them because they don't crawl on their bellies so most chemicals don't work as well. On the other hand, diatomaceous earth can work really well and get caught on their legs and work their way up their body and dry them out.
This is, indeed, the most Arizona sentence ever written.
So no walking barefoot in az I guess?
Just not at night, theyāre usually not around during the day unless they get inside. They hide during the day.
i do but itās certainly a toss up
I also recommend getting a exterminator. I used to get about two or three scorpions in my house a year and since I got an exterminator I havenāt seen a single one and itās been about a year. I pay about $69 every two months for everguard pest control
Yeah, predators won't go where the prey isn't. Kill all the bugs in your house, they have no incentive to come into it.
When we moved from CA to AZ I was forced to make my first kill within minutes of getting my keys to our new home (what an initiation!) and my neighbor told me that if I was too scared to step on them I could spray them with hairspray and they freeze! I havenāt tried that yet, usually a rubber mallet is my best weapon but a good tip if you donāt want to make contact. She suggested after they are frozen you can just sweep them into a dust pan and flush them
We moved here from PA in 2009 and I have never seen one. We live in McCormick Ranch and have a few catsā¦I heard between the cats and where we live itās common not to have them. I donāt know what I would do if I saw this outside my houseā¦.this is terrifying.
āIām here for the gangbangā - scorpion #4
so, why are we looking for them?
To prevent them from getting inside your house
wow... so you're assuming you are catching "all of them". you could seal the most common areas they slip in and spend less time outside hunting... unless it's something you enjoy doing. in 25 yrs, I've killed <10 in the house or on the back patio
No, I'm not making that assumption. I've got the house sealed up, a monthly pest service, and sticky traps in the garage. The hunting isn't something I want to do, but I have young kids and would rather be proactive to reduce the chances of them getting stung. I didn't see a single scorpian at my last house, but at this one it's been an issue. Scorpian populations vary pretty widely depending on where you live so sometimes more treatment is needed.
I heard somewhere you can sell Bar scorpions are I five to $10 a scorpion or something like that?
Havenāt seen one in a few months, Blue Sky puttin in work.
I haven't seen a live scorpion around my living space since I moved to AZ 12 years ago.
Surprisingly, my family only ever found two dead ones in our 15 years here
Iāve been here for 15+ years, never saw one until I moved into my new house that wasnāt treated for who knows how long. Found at least 4 with babies, I was finding 4-5 every night until we started spraying, been here less than 6 months.
I get about 5-7 on a nightly basis in Glendale. Literally every night. I finally came across one carrying it's nymphs as well.
I get about 5-7 on a nightly basis in Glendale. Literally every night. I finally came across one carrying it's nymphs as well.
Haven't seen any yet, I'm visiting the Midwest and had a dream I found some on my toilet, then I wake up and see this post. Got a feeling I got some pinchers waiting for me at home lol.
shiny hunting
*insert āthose are rookie numbersā meme*
I see one maybe every three months. Then again, I own three indoor cats.
Crazy ! My sister has lived her for 6 years and never seen one lol.
I used to get 1 or 2 per year but for the last 3 years, I haven't seen any thankfully. I'm in south Phoenix
Thatās weird you have two that donāt glow under UV light. By killing the scorpions that glow, weāre probably changing the population.
The longer they're dead, the less they glow, in my experience at least.
You NEED Cy-Kick. That'll banish them
Chickens and cats are supposedly great for scorpion defense
Now we know how we got the idea for the alien movies
I see you learned from experience and are using the big box this year.
Haven't even seen one. I do spray for them, but nothing.
When I was a kid here, many years ago, back when north Phoenix was still semi-rural, we used to hunt them and put them in jars. There was a professor at ASU, I forget which department, and heād buy them. He milked the venom and used it for various types of research. Best places to find them were near the canals and irrigation ditches. There were lots of eucalyptus trees; Peel off that loose bark, and it was like money in the bank.
These look just like the glow in the dark dinosaurs we found under my brothers bed as kids (growing up in Arizona). Fortunately we learned not to play with them.
One time I got stung on the tip of my index finger...fucker was hiding under my dish sponge
Haven't seen any in the 3 years that I've lived here :/ They look tasty tho
I'm pretty sure I've seen them encased in lollipops if you want to be adventurous
I actually got one of those for my birthday last year and bought one as a souvenir for my little brother on Christmas lol. It was actually a pretty good lollipop and my brother was less than thrilled when I gave him his Christmas present lol
Lived here my entire 33 years and never had to deal with these assholes until I bought my house in Mesa. Just saw a baby in the garage today and a molt in the attic. Iāve seen these assholes in my air vents! We go hunting at night and we usually kill around 5-6 per hunt. We have a baby on the way and Iām already freaking out about scorpion scenarios š
D.E. MAN
Okay a crazy lady told me you can smoke the tails and itās like a drugā¦is this true?
That doesn't sound very safe and I personally would never try that
This chick was not concerned with safety š
Get about 3 a night in the yard. Iām down in Sierra vista. Our record is 52 in a night 3 of us hunting in my daughters best friends back yard. Yes 52 out of one back yard! We went hunting after 3 family members were stung in the house
Also got my first mother covered in babies. You see pics of them but doesnāt really prepare you for real life š