[Domer22]

Closed on a house last week; it's been vacant for 6 weeks and will be vacant for another 5 weeks (until I move). In the interim, a friend of mine who is local is checking up on the house. During the final walk-through he killed a small scorpion and let me know. During this week's check, he said a very large scorpion was in a sink. He knows what a bark scorpion looks like and said neither one was bark (the one positive of this whole story).

So questions:

How big of a worry is this in different seasons of the year? Is it pretty much a late spring/summer/early fall thing when the temperatures are very hot or is the problem pretty much the same all year round?

What is the best way of dealing with it? I'm looking for real experience, and want to know the best methods BEFORE I call the pest service. I'd really like to get my house as scorpion-proofed as possible before I move in.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Domer22

Closed on a house last week; it's been vacant for 6 weeks and will be vacant for another 5 weeks (until I move). In the interim, a friend of mine who is local is checking up on the house. During the final walk-through he killed a small scorpion and let me know. During this week's check, he said a very large scorpion was in a sink. He knows what a bark scorpion looks like and said neither one was bark (the one positive of this whole story).

So questions:

How big of a worry is this in different seasons of the year? Is it pretty much a late spring/summer/early fall thing when the temperatures are very hot or is the problem pretty much the same all year round?

What is the best way of dealing with it? I'm looking for real experience, and want to know the best methods BEFORE I call the pest service. I'd really like to get my house as scorpion-proofed as possible before I move in.

If they are not bark I would not worry a whole lot. No real venom in any of the local species. I would also be careful...I have seen a lot of scorpions in various places and have never seen a non bark scorpion.

If they have actually gotten established in the house they are a pain. I don't think there is any good way except to kill them all...one at a time. If simply an occassional interloper from outside you can do the black light hunt and get them under pretty good control in a couple of weeks.

Bugbully, who is active on this list, can probably say more. She and hubby are a pest control operation and do a good job. You can try a DM.

[texaslady2010]

Im not totally sure this works but it's worth a try. We lived in the country in Texas where it is scorpion and snake central. Someone told us to put mothballs around outside and it would keep them away. We tried it and never saw any scorpions or snakes. As long as we put them out about every 3 months. Now the downside to this was that it would be pretty smelly around the outside of the house for the first 3 to 4 days of putting out the mothballs. But I would rather deal with the smell for a couple days and be pest free for a couple of months. Just a suggestion.

[jfkIII]

Oh boy...don't get her ^ started on barking!

[jfkIII]

Originally Posted by texaslady2010

Im not totally sure this works but it's worth a try. We lived in the country in Texas where it is scorpion and snake central. Someone told us to put mothballs around outside and it would keep them away. We tried it and never saw any scorpions or snakes. As long as we put them out about every 3 months. Now the downside to this was that it would be pretty smelly around the outside of the house for the first 3 to 4 days of putting out the mothballs. But I would rather deal with the smell for a couple days and be pest free for a couple of months. Just a suggestion.

That smell brings back memories of my grandparent's (long deceased) house.

[jfkIII]

Originally Posted by Domer22

Closed on a house last week; it's been vacant for 6 weeks and will be vacant for another 5 weeks (until I move). In the interim, a friend of mine who is local is checking up on the house. During the final walk-through he killed a small scorpion and let me know. During this week's check, he said a very large scorpion was in a sink. He knows what a bark scorpion looks like and said neither one was bark (the one positive of this whole story).

Cook the large one in a steamer pot with potatoes and corn on the cob. Be sure to put it in the boiling pot while live and cook until it turns bright red.

Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges. YUM!

[texaslady2010]

Originally Posted by jfkIII

Oh boy...don't get her ^ started on barking!

haha. I was just simply stating how i felt about a few other posts.

[BUGBULLY]

With scorpions, first you need to try to find all openings in the home and seal the up. Make sure that the weather stripping is flush and you can not fit a quarter through it. Make sure all brush is not up against the home, if so, trim it all, so that it does not touch the home. If you have palm trees, make sure that you have the shaved down (bark cleaned up).

Scorpions are mostly active during the warmer months, but that is not a promise that you will not see them in the winter. But most of the time, they hibernate during the winter months.

You can also get a black light, and go on a hunt. If you have children, this would be very interesting for them. Just make sure that you have something to kill all the ones that you find. When doing the inspection, note what areas that you see them in. This is good for the Pest Control company to know. Sometimes they may not be coming from your yard, but from a neighbors home. If the home has a pool, yes you will see more insects then a home without a pool here. We do the Scorpion inspections, but they are not cheap.

When contacting a company for Pest Control, make sure they do more then spray for the scorpions. Normal sprays do not help that much with the Scorpions, due to their hard shelled body. We put a dust in the product that we use on the outside. The dust in the product, is made of very fine glass particles. So when the scorpions cross it, it cuts up their body so that they can ingest the product faster and also dries them out so they can die faster.

Make sure, when you call a company, you do not get stuck in a contract. And call around and get quotes. Most of the time they can give you a price over the phone. But make sure to tell them you have scorpions.

[scaredofscorpions]

Originally Posted by BUGBULLY

With scorpions, first you need to try to find all openings in the home and seal the up. Make sure that the weather stripping is flush and you can not fit a quarter through it. Make sure all brush is not up against the home, if so, trim it all, so that it does not touch the home. If you have palm trees, make sure that you have the shaved down (bark cleaned up).

Scorpions are mostly active during the warmer months, but that is not a promise that you will not see them in the winter. But most of the time, they hibernate during the winter months.

You can also get a black light, and go on a hunt. If you have children, this would be very interesting for them. Just make sure that you have something to kill all the ones that you find. When doing the inspection, note what areas that you see them in. This is good for the Pest Control company to know. Sometimes they may not be coming from your yard, but from a neighbors home. If the home has a pool, yes you will see more insects then a home without a pool here. We do the Scorpion inspections, but they are not cheap.

When contacting a company for Pest Control, make sure they do more then spray for the scorpions. Normal sprays do not help that much with the Scorpions, due to their hard shelled body. We put a dust in the product that we use on the outside. The dust in the product, is made of very fine glass particles. So when the scorpions cross it, it cuts up their body so that they can ingest the product faster and also dries them out so they can die faster.

Make sure, when you call a company, you do not get stuck in a contract. And call around and get quotes. Most of the time they can give you a price over the phone. But make sure to tell them you have scorpions.

Bugbully: Found a dead scorpion in my home today. I have small baby and a small child. Do you have any contact information? I'm afraid of the kids getting hurt.

[bledsoe3]

Originally Posted by scaredofscorpions

Bugbully: Found a dead scorpion in my home today. I have small baby and a small child. Do you have any contact information? I'm afraid of the kids getting hurt.

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