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they're super common in central america, and for the most part, no more dangerous than a bee sting.
We lived in Phoenix for decades and are familiar with these critters. I'm quite certain in came in with the produce.
A scorpion bite can, in fact, be quite dangerous to small animals and children, especially when they occur close to the face/brain. And, they are more painful than a bee sting.
We lived in Phoenix for decades and are familiar with these critters. I'm quite certain in came in with the produce.
A scorpion bite can, in fact, be quite dangerous to small animals and children, especially when they occur close to the face/brain. And, they are more painful than a bee sting.
From my understanding, it depends on the type of scorpion. There may not be a large variety of them in Pheonix, but I know there are a variety of types in Central America... Or maybe this Gringo was lied to, to calm my nerves about the 3 or 4 that were found inside the house we stayed at.
I agree that it is likely to have come in with produce but I lived in SC before moving here and we had them down there. Don't see why they couldn't be around here as well.
Although we tend to think of scorpions as inhabiting desert areas, there is a species of scorpion found primarily in western North Carolina. Vaejovis carolinianus has the official common name of "southern unstriped scorpion" but has also been called locally the "southern devil scorpion". It is uniformly brown and about one inch in length when fully grown. The reported range of this scorpion in this North Carolina is from Lake Hiwasee in Cherokee County to Polk County. However, it has been reported from other areas of the state as well.
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