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Julie
msg: 26

Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 11:58am

I lived in a home in Mesa that had TONS of scorps. I was bitten twice, but I got over it. Its not too bad for an adult. I learned that scorps in the city mostly come from nest underground from orange groves. When these groves are cleared for new homes, out come the scorps. I got 3 chickens (hens). They eat scorps like candy! and you get the eggs too! I had less scorps in the house after the chickens ate them from the outside of the house, yard... I hike all over the desert, almost every weekend, and have never been biten out in the desert.
NickCoons
msg: 27

Thu, Mar 24, 2005, 1:43am

People looking to move to Arizona
Arizona(air-i'-ZON-u')

The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada.

seem to be extremely worried about Scorpions and taking all sorts of measures to prevent them coming into your house. I've lived here my whole life, and I've never seen a scorpion (outside of captivity, that is).

There are scorpions here, in some areas more than others. But it really isn't nearly as bad as most people might think.
Gary85741
msg: 28

Sun, Apr 3, 2005, 7:01am

I'm the guy [Gary20110] who was moving from Virginia to Tucson last fall...and stressin' out over the scorpion thing.

Well...I've been here since October...and happy to say I've become complacent about the subject now. I've never seen one either outside or in. I do have extermination bi-monthly. The condo is four years old and there are no cracks or openings through which such a trespasser could enter.

I realize we are now coming into the more active season for scorpions and related unwanted critters...so I'll be alert...but they can't be in here if they can't get in here.

I live in the northwest area...hear coyotes yowling at night once in a while...from afar. And apparently there are some javelina around the area though I've never seen them.

So hopefully this might be of interest to anyone else who may be planning a move to this region and has a concern similar to what I had. Just have to watch for rattlesnakes I guess...since they will blend in with their surroundings.
lj
msg: 29

Tue, Aug 9, 2005, 9:41pm

Hi, I've lived in Arizona
Arizona(air-i'-ZON-u')

The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada.

(Chandler) for 22 years and never had a scorpion in my house until about 3 years ago. They have been building freeways and new homes in our area. Every night my husband goes outside with a blacklight and finds around 3 scorpions. We have had up to ten inside this year . one crawled on my daughters arm, and another one was inside of her backpack she put her hand in it but didn't get stung. I had one on my back at the store and someone told me it was there but no one was willing to get it off. Luckily I brushed it off myself and didn't get stung. So now I am very fidgety any time I feel something tickling my skin. We have been sprayed but I am very leary. I have dogs. Does any one know anything aout scorpions stinging dogs? Thx lj
notta
msg: 30

Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 5:37pm

I have lived in Phoenix since 1984 and have only recently run into a scorpion. I do live on the northwest edge of Phoenix next to the desert. The scorpion was outside on our patio. my wife walked outside and felt it brush against her foot. I took a black light hooked up to an extension cord to find it(I original thought she miss identified the critter).
My only point is that over twenty years here and the first one seen. Lived in Rawlins, Wyo for 6 years and saw two of them.

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