I HATE SCORPIONS!!!!!

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

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Why ME? Why must they bother me? 2 in the last week. One little tiny one in the bathroom on the floor with me---he was kind enough to wait while I returned with a SHOE and then one a few minutes ago in the CLOSET....in my clothes! And he ran...............FAST!! but I got him with a flip-flop. And why is it that I always find them when I'm not wearing shoes?

They are a niiiiiiiiiiightmare.........I've gone a few years without seeing any and now they are popping up more than necessary. I hate them, I hate them, I hate them!!!!!!!! I scream every time I see one.......you would think they would learn this is not a good place for them.

Is anyone else having a scorpion issue besides me???????????

Shawn · Posted: 6/13/2007, 1:04 pm Post subject:

I've been stung three times, the last one stung me twice and I didn't get to kill him, a fact with which I am having issues. The exterminator comes every few months, which kills their food, not them. But I see them frequently, less often since I painted the walls a color close to their color.
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

agregc · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 3

I read where spreading a line of diatamacious earth around the perimiter of your house will kill the little suckers. Haven't seen one in the house since I started trying it, about 6 months ago. Used to see them more often than that around here in tukee.

YH · Posted: 6/13/2007, 1:26 pm Post subject:

Just a picture of 'em gives me the willys!

Shawn · Posted: 6/13/2007, 1:49 pm Post subject:

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

What a bunch of wusses! Razz

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Trishness · Posted: 6/13/2007, 4:33 pm Post subject:

I've only had a couple of scorpions in my house but then I have "el gatito" that usually kills them for us Laughing

Who said a cat had to be a mouser?

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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Get a black light and look around the place at night. Look close, the females may have little ones on the back.

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

I have a black light.

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Check the walls and ceiling, the bark scorpion likes to climb.

MikeInFHAZ · Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location

Ive got them too Suz. All the scorpions Ive seen inside were the Stripetail variety. I have only seen one Bark scorpion in my 29 years of AZ livin'.
the Bark scorpion can be recognized by an unusual long and thin tail and pincers.
if that doesnt work, they sound sort of like a Chihuahua.
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lzyboy · Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 201 Location: Mesa

I just keep my house at 64 degrees, they don't like that at all...
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azbackpackr · Posted: 6/14/2007, 6:41 pm Post subject: