Scorpions (Austin, Cedar Park: house, scorpion, live in)

[cmc]

Hello, I am moving from Arizona and is concerned about scorpions. In Arizona we have bark scorpions that crawl up the walls and are the most deadliest in the US. I hate them. I hate to look at them and kill them. Can anyone tell me about the scorpions in Austin. Are they bark scorpions also, which are deadly? I don't mind other critters but scorpions really freak me out. Are there any areas where there are none? Can the big black ones climb the walls? I have small kids and would like to avoid them if possible. Please help! Thanks!

[ohio2texas]

To be honest, I have been here five months now and have not seen one scorpion. (KNOCK ON WOOD!!!)

I'm in a suburb, so I can't speak for the city. And since I'm knew, I don't know what types of scorpions are around.

Good Luck on your move!

[Rnelson]

Cant remember the last time i found one at my house in Austin. I did find one at the ranch this year and I was suprised.

[AustinTraveler]

I've lived in the city for two years now and haven't seen a scorpion. Haven't seen a roach either, if that helps.

[OntheMoveAGAIN]

Originally Posted by AustinTraveler

I've lived in the city for two years now and haven't seen a scorpion. Haven't seen a roach either, if that helps.

You have made my day!
Thank-you

[proeye]

Originally Posted by cmc

Hello, I am moving from Arizona and is concerned about scorpions. In Arizona we have bark scorpions that crawl up the walls and are the most deadliest in the US. I hate them. I hate to look at them and kill them. Can anyone tell me about the scorpions in Austin. Are they bark scorpions also, which are deadly? I don't mind other critters but scorpions really freak me out. Are there any areas where there are none? Can the big black ones climb the walls? I have small kids and would like to avoid them if possible. Please help! Thanks!

Well, now that everyone has said they haven't seen a scorpion... Bad news...

I lived in Austin for 5 years back in the early 90's and I never saw a scorpion either. I had a house in Cedar Park and I commuted to IBM in northern Austin. Never saw one in any of my travels around the city.

But... A friend of mine had a house in Steiner Ranch which is up in the hills west of Austin. She said her south facing wall was frequently covered with scorpions--apparently sunning themselves. She's found a few in the house and a few were in her linen closet. Ugh...

Funny I never saw any in Cedar Park. Maybe they only congregate in certain areas, I don't know.

If you are moving to a specific area, might want to ask the neighbors first!

[gigi927]

I just moved here from AZ also, never having seen a scorpion in our house there, and we backed to about 50 acres of open desert. Here, we live in River Place, in the very hilly part of hill country and we saw a live one in our garage and a couple of dead ones under sinks when we first moved in. We had the house fully sprayed by an exterminator and have had no problems since.

As with AZ, I think it all depends on whether the house is built on top of a scorpion nest or colony or whatever they call them. One house can have them and the house next door has no problems.. in either case, just have your house sprayed like you probably do in AZ and it will take care of a lot of the critter problems!

[Trainwreck20]

The scorpions are not deadly here, unless you happen to be allergic to them. The stings are very similar to a wasp sting. They are generally a redish tan color, not black.