Thinking of moving go Phoenix from Indianapolis. Is there a lot of bugs in the Phoenix area?

[observer53]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

Scorpions are really pretty small, but still creepy! I had 3 of them in my previous apartment in less than a year. One in the bathroom, one on the furnace filter when it was being changed, and one on the back door that my cat was trying to play with. I also saw black widows in the backyard there often. Those are fine as long as they are outside, but because they are extremely poisonous I was worried about one of my dogs being bitten.

Black widows are also pretty small.

Scorpions actually vary quite a bit in size, though the smaller ones supposedly cause more reaction to their venom than the large ones. Black widows are easy to control by keeping corners clear, inside and out, and breaking down their messy webs in the daytime.

[ElleTea]

Originally Posted by observer53

Scorpions actually vary quite a bit in size, though the smaller ones supposedly cause more reaction to their venom than the large ones. Black widows are easy to control by keeping corners clear, inside and out, and breaking down their messy webs in the daytime.

By saying they are "small" it meant "far from HUGE" as someone else was concerned about the HUGE bugs here. Even a large scorpion is still far from huge.

The ones I saw were probably just under 3 inches long (I didn't get close enough to measure LOL). Small.

I controlled the black widows by spraying them with poison

[observer53]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

By saying they are "small" it meant "far from HUGE" as someone else was concerned about the HUGE bugs here. Even a large scorpion is still far from huge.

The ones I saw were probably just under 3 inches long (I didn't get close enough to measure LOL). Small.

I controlled the black widows by spraying them with poison

When you have a real bug phobia as this poster has, a large scorpion might qualify as a "huge" bug. That's all I'm saying, not arguing with you.

Yes, you can spray black widows, I've done that too. And smashed them. And cleaned out the webs, and smashed egg sacs. All of it works. Haven't seen one in quite a while.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

By saying they are "small" it meant "far from HUGE" as someone else was concerned about the HUGE bugs here. Even a large scorpion is still far from huge.

The ones I saw were probably just under 3 inches long (I didn't get close enough to measure LOL). Small.

I controlled the black widows by spraying them with poison

To the unitiated, Hadrurus arizonensis would be classified as "HUGE". Same goes for the palo verde beetles. Now those are huge, I dont care where youre from.

[Ponderosa]

Here's a big one. I had the good fortune of seeing one of these on the side of my house a few years ago. I about shxx!

Black Witch Moth - DesertUSA

It is called the "Butterfly of Death", LOL. The article says it is the largest moth in the US, but I think that one in the eastern US runs even larger.

[Up2myeyeballz]

Not a bug but I just watched a bobcat walk along neighbors fence/wall then jumped into their yard! Lol- that was a first!

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

It is called the "Butterfly of Death", LOL.

Beware! The "butterfly of death" is upon us!

Who could say that with a straight face?