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Posted: 6/7/2017 11:08:06 PM EDT
Man, anyone else think they are more this year?
I have found 3 outside in the last few days.. two of them last night... and it really has been a non issue since 2010. Not even a lot of other bugs to justify how many ive seen this year. Wondering if one of my neighbors back yard is the issue. Demon WP shield went up last night around the perimeter of the house and yard. Just a lil' guy... before I splattered him all over the wall. 
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Posted: 6/8/2017 1:58:51 PM EDT
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We did have more than average rainfall earlier in the year. That being said, I saw a couple last year, but I've yet to see one this year (north end of the Valley). If yer neighbor has a shit pile in the yard, that would be my guess.
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Posted: 6/8/2017 4:02:35 PM EDT
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Man, anyone else think they are more this year? ....... They showed up a little earlier this year, but the total amount is about the same at our place. We are at the edge of Tonto National Forest so I kill on average 18 every weekend. |
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Posted: 6/8/2017 8:22:47 PM EDT
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I haven't seen one around my house up here in Prescott yet - and I don't spray.
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Posted: 6/9/2017 12:58:01 AM EDT
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I am killing two a night on average.
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Posted: 6/9/2017 12:22:14 PM EDT
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The house two doors down put in a pool this year. Holy shit they're everywhere now.
I nuked the hell out of the property with Cyper, but my son still got tagged by one in his bedroom. Having experienced getting tagged by both a scorpion and a widow since moving here 6 years ago, I'll take the scorpion sting every time. The widow bite fucked all of me up pretty bad for a few days. |
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Posted: 6/9/2017 12:39:57 PM EDT
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I haven't found one yet this year usually find five or six per summer but I nuked the yard with WP this year.
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Posted: 6/9/2017 5:09:57 PM EDT
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What does a scorpion sting feel like?
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Posted: 6/9/2017 6:31:45 PM EDT
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Is anyone near you doing landscaping or building? Stir up the dirt and they move around. I remember killing about 30 one year in Cave Creek when they were still building around my house.
Now - almost never see them. If the cats find them they are dead. If not - we do and they are dead. |
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Posted: 6/9/2017 8:23:23 PM EDT
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What does a scorpion sting feel like? I'll preface this that I'd rather be stung by a scorpion 10 times than once by a bee. Scorpions in general feel like a hot needle, and non-bark scorpions will leave a hot, tender welt that throbs a little but fades. Bark scorpions are a whole 'nother ballgame. Same hot needle, but then the area will feel tingly. Then it'll feel like a thousand hot needles all over the area. Then, depending on how bad he got you, you get the eye shakes. You literally lose control over your eyes, they just move wherever and you're along for the ride, that can be nauseating. Also depending on how bad you got stung and where you got stung, you may flat out lose feeling in the area. One of the times my foot got stung I lost all feeling from the ankle and below for about six weeks, and ended up having to wear a shoe on that foot when I was awake because I kept damaging my foot more slamming it into shit. I've only found one inside this year, and have gone out with a high powered UV flashlight twice a week for the past month and found nothing outside the house. This is actually a very light year for them at my place. |
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Posted: 6/9/2017 8:41:42 PM EDT
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Fun watching the cats play with them. I've no idea why the cats don't get stung as they make little effort to avoid the stinger and the scorpions don't really try to sting them. Maybe they can't get through the fur.
Usually the youngest cat (and biggest) plays with it while the other 4 cats watch and get a vicarious thrill I guess. If I see it happening I usually step in and end it early. cats doesn't seem thrilled I broke their toy. |
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Posted: 6/9/2017 10:04:41 PM EDT
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Wife got nailed on the hand last year. Ended up going to the emergency room and dropping a few thousand dollars. Little asshole really did a number...
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Posted: 6/10/2017 12:14:11 AM EDT
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Bout the same. If I go hunt them around the house after 9pm I'll get no less than 3. Guy next store put in a pool and the population didn't change thank god. Ether and a bic does them in pretty quick.
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Posted: 6/10/2017 1:56:35 AM EDT
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If you have a block wall in your backyard make sure you spray and or dust in between the voids.
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Posted: 6/10/2017 12:05:15 PM EDT
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Last summer we moved to an area north of town. At first we had no issues but a few months later the land south of us started getting cleared for development. We started seeing scorpions all over. A guy at work said to try some stuff at bug and weed mart. So far it seems to work, it better because it isn't cheap. We used to go out every night and look for them, torch works great. So far this summer we haven't heard any crickets but have seen a few scorpions.
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Posted: 6/15/2017 1:50:09 AM EDT
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Fun watching the cats play with them. I've no idea why the cats don't get stung as they make little effort to avoid the stinger and the scorpions don't really try to sting them. Maybe they can't get through the fur. Usually the youngest cat (and biggest) plays with it while the other 4 cats watch and get a vicarious thrill I guess. If I see it happening I usually step in and end it early. cats doesn't seem thrilled I broke their toy. It's also a myth that size determines the potency of their venom. Larger barks are just as venomous as tiny ones. |
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Posted: 6/15/2017 11:19:24 AM EDT
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Cats are not immune to scorpion stings, nor are they safe from a sting. My cat, albeit older, was stung by one last year and it clearly bothered my cat. She was licking her paw a lot and looking around like she had visual issues. They can also have an allergic reaction. I'd be cognizant of this moving forward. It's also a myth that size determines the potency of their venom. Larger barks are just as venomous as tiny ones. I know living here they come in. And I know cats can't be trained so - it is what it is. I hope none are ever hurt. And I hate scorpions so if they are killing them - great. BTW, I once found a really large hairy scorpion and until I looked it up was very leery of it. It was a giant hairy desert scorpion. Aptly named. 
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Posted: 6/15/2017 2:49:12 PM EDT
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What does a scorpion sting feel like? |
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Posted: 6/15/2017 7:39:11 PM EDT
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Baffles me why they don't get stung. I usually only find body parts so I know they are here. One time I saw my fat old tabby cat laying o the floor with a scorpion about 6 inches away. When she looked up at me (purring to beat the band) el scorpion tried a tactical retreat. Without really looking at it she just reached out and laid a paw on it to prevent further escape. I know living here they come in. And I know cats can't be trained so - it is what it is. I hope none are ever hurt. And I hate scorpions so if they are killing them - great. BTW, I once found a really large hairy scorpion and until I looked it up was very leery of it. It was a giant hairy desert scorpion. Aptly named. |
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Posted: 6/16/2017 12:36:25 AM EDT
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I got tagged in the foot as a kid. I'm not sure what kind it was but the initial feeling was a piercing pain. It didn't take long for my foot and leg to go pretty numb and feel kind of like it was asleep. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What does a scorpion sting feel like? I felt it happen then smashed the asshole. Bark scorpion. My foot went numb then started to burn. Hot and shock. ( asleep foot waking up feeling) Fever followed. Felt like a hangover. I probably had one. My foot hurt for about 3-4 days. Felt like it was smacked with a hammer. |
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Posted: 6/16/2017 9:47:02 AM EDT
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Well it may not appear as though they are stung, but unless they present with behavior or symptoms, you won't know. My cat continued to chase this thing as it kept trying to escape. Knowing they can harm cats, I removed her from the situation quickly so I could kill the damn thing. Once I isolated her to the kitchen and removed the interest was when I noticed her licking her leg and looking around all spacey. It was subtle. Had I not seen the situation play out the way it did, I'd have likely never known. Perhaps your has been stung a couple times and doesn't care. But they can develop an allergy after repeated stings, so be aware. If I see them I kill them. No questions. If I see a tarantula I will rescue it and set it free outside. Pretty much any other insect is a toy for the cats. Saw them corner and catch a praying mantis once. Poor thing. Had no chance. Sure am glad there are no 2000 pound cats roaming free. 
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Posted: 6/16/2017 10:35:26 AM EDT
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And wife unit found a scorpion 2 minutes ago. Youngest cat was stalking it but lost it. Wife found it hiding under the swifter.
I have a feeling this happens a lot more than we know. |
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Posted: 6/17/2017 6:52:45 AM EDT
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I'm right down the street from. You freeride still haven't seen one been in this house about 7-8 years. Look around at night with blacklights haven't seen one inside or outside either. Must be lucky
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Posted: 6/19/2017 9:42:38 PM EDT
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Depends on the scorpion species. I've been hit about a dozen times now. I'll preface this that I'd rather be stung by a scorpion 10 times than once by a bee. Scorpions in general feel like a hot needle, and non-bark scorpions will leave a hot, tender welt that throbs a little but fades. Bark scorpions are a whole 'nother ballgame. Same hot needle, but then the area will feel tingly. Then it'll feel like a thousand hot needles all over the area. Then, depending on how bad he got you, you get the eye shakes. You literally lose control over your eyes, they just move wherever and you're along for the ride, that can be nauseating. Also depending on how bad you got stung and where you got stung, you may flat out lose feeling in the area. One of the times my foot got stung I lost all feeling from the ankle and below for about six weeks, and ended up having to wear a shoe on that foot when I was awake because I kept damaging my foot more slamming it into shit. I've only found one inside this year, and have gone out with a high powered UV flashlight twice a week for the past month and found nothing outside the house. This is actually a very light year for them at my place. |
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Posted: 6/20/2017 4:18:28 PM EDT
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I've lived in N Phx since 1992 and I've never seen one in any of my houses.
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Posted: 6/20/2017 4:38:53 PM EDT
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Funny how some neighborhoods have them and others don't.
When I moved in to my house 13 years ago the first several nights I patrolled the house with a black light to look for scorpions. All I found was some really disturbing stains in the carpet that can't be seen in the day light. I have never once seen a scorpion in my house or yard, but a friend that lives about a quarter mile straight east of me could go out nightly and bag a dozen if he wanted to. |
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Posted: 6/21/2017 11:05:23 PM EDT
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I've lived in N Phx since 1992 and I've never seen one in any of my houses. |
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Posted: 6/22/2017 7:42:01 AM EDT
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Demon WP here as well, two bags per gallon minimum.
Got stung for the first time in my life last year, hurt more than the fire pits of hades for about 2 seconds, then iced it and never had any issues (knock on wood) |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:25:28 PM EDT
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Demon WP here as well, two bags per gallon minimum. 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 8:04:15 PM EDT
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I used to use Demon WP until I found this other stuff called Transport GHP. It's a much better residual than Demon and lasts for 3 months. When I go out after dark hunting them (which I don't need to do if I've sprayed recently) I use a propane torch and a UV flashlight. The torch works well because it burns any babies they may be carrying as well. Propane burns clean so it doesn't leave soot on block walls. I just keep the torch turned down low until I see one, then crank it up and zap them
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Posted: 6/25/2017 8:08:03 PM EDT
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I used to use Demon WP until I found this other stuff called Transport GHP. It's a much better residual than Demon and lasts for 3 months. When I go out after dark hunting them (which I don't need to do if I've sprayed recently) I use a propane torch and a UV flashlight. The torch works well because it burns any babies they may be carrying as well. Propane burns clean so it doesn't leave soot on block walls. I just keep the torch turned down low until I see one, then crank it up and zap them Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Demon WP here as well, two bags per gallon minimum. 
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Posted: 6/28/2017 10:51:21 PM EDT
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What kind of torch is that (brand etc)? Given what I spend on weed spray, I think a torch would save me money in the long run.
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Posted: 6/30/2017 4:27:09 PM EDT
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ive lived here in arizona for 7 years.. and first time i saw a scorpian was yesterday in my house. oddly enough he was in a bowl that happened to be on coffee table in the living room. assuming he fell from the roof. probably came out the hvac
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Posted: 7/4/2017 2:10:29 PM EDT
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damnit another one last night. and he was under the dog enclosure cage thing we have in the house to put him when he cant be running around and shit
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Posted: 7/4/2017 3:48:52 PM EDT
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Yes, I just sprayed the inside of our huge house as we've had 3 in the past 3 days.
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