It’s that time of year. I live in fear of those things. Just when I think we’re sure we’re staying here . . this happens.
I’ve been going out every night with my black light looking for scorpions and have not found one. Usually by this time, I’m finding 4 – 8 per night.
Last night Vince had just gotten up to go take a shower and I heard the sound . . I knew what it was! A scorpion had fallen from the ceiling and hit the floor. I saw it immediately, jumped up and grabbed a shoe and smacked it. When it was time to go to bed, I was checking the sheets and the pillow cases, and under the edge of the bed. It will be days before I stop looking up at the ceiling and waiting for another one to fall.
Wednesday, we killed on in the kitchen. Two in two days. Not good!
Scorpions may be the one thing that makes me not want to stay here. I’ve been stung twice and would be very glad to not have it happen again!
Tami Von Zalez says
I feel your fear. I was stung on both feet a few years ago, must have stepped in a nest of them.
The Mr. found a black widow in the shower and if that wasn’t bad enough she had just given “birth” so we were lucky to find them before they dispersed throughout the house.
Donna says
I don’t know much about scorpions except they look vicious. Is there not some kind of spray you can use to stop them like you do for bugs? Or something like snake away for snakes that they won’t cross.
Karen says
Isn’t there a critter you could get that eats them?
Liz says
Just checked out what guinea hens eat and it includes scorpions. And they will also kill and eat small snakes. Glad you are getting some!
Nelle Coursey says
I don’t know where you could go to not have pests like this. I think they are everywhere or something like this to sting or bite you.
dezertsuz says
I don’t know what kind yours are, but the two small beige ones that got me in Arizona – the first was the worst pain ever, worse than childbirth or debilitating earache that made me want to put my head in the oven. The second one just tingled and numbed me for a few days. Fortunately, there wasn’t a third one, but I think our bodies build up a little resistance to the poison – not that I want to check out that theory! I hope you don’t have more in the house.
Joyce says
Between the scorpions and the rattle snakes, I’d be out of there!
montanaclarks says
We had our first scorpion in the Arizona house this past winter–there better not be any more or I’m NOT staying in that house!
Twyla Starr says
I found one in the bathroom last week. Figured it was from all the rain we have had here. I have been stung twice in my 65 yrs and could go without another.
Judy H says
diatomaceous earth. Get food grade and sprinkle it by each door and anywhere else you want to prevent scorpions from entering. It won’t harm pets, and it will kill any insect with a carapace.
Judy Laquidara says
The problem with DE is that it blows away so easily and we almost always have strong winds. Also, with the spray, Vince will spray about 2 feet up the outside walls since scorpions go up the walls.
I do see food grade DE in the garden but with the winds, it just doesn’t last long.