Scorpion Attack!

Shawn · Posted: 8/24/2005, 9:23 pm Post subject: Scorpion Attack!

I have only seen scorpions in the wild a few times, but cleaning a closet Monday night in anticipation of new carpet, I reached down to pick up a sack, and it bit back. I knew what was happening a spit second too late. I pulled my hand back and exclaimed, "Oh shucky darn!" or something similar. I've been bit before and survived so the panic wasn't as high as the first time. I calmed down, put some frozen food on the site, and was back to see what more I could do cleaning up the closet. I put my ankle against a box to push it aside and OH DARN, again. The litte darling had climbed up the side of the box, ankle heigth, and was waiting.

No life altering effects, tingling, metal taste in the mouth, later on some slight twitching in my eyes, which kept me awake all night, and bite site pain. Tingling lasted mabye 36 hours, finger is still numb but coming back.

Worst part-the perpetrator escaped!
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

is there a particular type of frozen food that is better suited for scorpion stings than another? I'd like to stock up. Wink

Hopefully the critter jumped ship with the old carpet...be careful, it's a jungle out there! Eek

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cakewalk · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 512

Oh shucky darn?? Laughing

Hikngrl · Posted: 8/25/2005, 8:13 am Post subject:

Well at least he didn't use porridge! That is a horrible word!

I am glad you are doin' ok there Sean! Hope you get the use of all your fingers soon! Watch out for those little guys! Next time use a stick or somthing it re-test the waters...I am sure you really upset him when you stuck your foot in there then you totally detroyed his home... how heartless can you be?!
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

I've been tagged on two occasions. Both times it was at home. In the wilderness I've always seen them before they got close enough to tickle me.

Hikngrl · Posted: 8/25/2005, 9:32 am Post subject:

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maryphyl · Posted: 8/25/2005, 11:28 am Post subject:

Yo Shawn--sorry. really sorry--I know it hurt--MP
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Shawn · Posted: 8/25/2005, 5:56 pm Post subject:

beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

I knew about the hand....but the ankle too! Ouch! You've got to be nicer to yourself! Sad

Hope all is healed soon.
Linda
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Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

Holy Hannah.....never been stung by one.....never want to. Sorry about your misadventure! And to think, you didn't even have to leave home for this one! Mary

Shawn · Posted: 8/25/2005, 9:17 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I seldom even see them in the wild, mostly here at home,and living by the desert, they seem to be quite plentiful. The tile guys came and went all day out the garage door, so my theory is that the buggers slipped in under the door while it was not latched tight.
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ghoster · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 152 Location: Scottsdale

Probably was in the tile boxes, once on a job we had mexican tile shipped in for the roof, and there was a bunch of scorpions in them they were packed with some type of straw packing between the tiles, the perfect home for them.

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