Gary,
<My hang-up....maybe even a phobia...are scorpions.
Oh, not outdoors, but inside.>
This depends on the area that
you live in. I live in a suburb of Phoenix, and have never lived in Tucson.
But the same rules apply. If you're more inner-city, you're less likely
to find wildlife, including scorpions. However, if you live on the outskirts,
you're more likely. I've lived in various places around Phoenix my entire
life, and have never found a scorpion indoors. I know a few people that
have, and there are usually particular areas that have these kinds of issues.
You can generally find this out from the neighbors.
<Lastly...I
have a cat I would bring with me. I've read cats are thought to be immune
to the bark scorpion sting.
I don't think this is true, and
I wouldn't rely on it.
<I asked an employee at the fascinating
Sonora Desert Musuem during my recent 'look see' in Tucson about how a
scorpion and cat might interact (eg. would the cat try to fiddle with it
or have the intuition to avoid it?)?
I think the cat would play
around with it, and then ultimately kill it.. I've noticed that's what
cats tend to do with insects that they find around the house.
<and
that due to the cat's thicker hide and fur (compared to a human,) the scorpion
probably couldn't land a successful sting.>
This is true..
it will be more difficult for the scorpion to sting with the cat's thick
fur.
<I don't want my cat killed by a scorpion, if that would
in fact be likely.>
While it's very unlikely to receive a
scorpion sting, they can be painful and cause damage similar to a bee sting.
<As
for myself...I'm trying to work through my fear of this creature...however
one goes about that.>
The main reason to not be afraid is
that it is so unlikely.
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