Laura68,
The scorpion hype is highly overrated, see below:
<Here
in Virginia, you can go ouside and sleep on the lawn if you want, nothing
will bother you except you might get a few ants in your pants but thats
it.>
I do that here (Phoenix) also without any problems,
as well as throughout other parts of the state.
<Is there
a living arrangement out there that will eliminate ANY possibilty of dealing
with scorps,>
Scorpions and such are most often found in
areas with new construction, because their habitat has recently been disturbed.
I like older houses because of the quality of construction (my house was
built in 1972), and I get the added benefit of little to no weird critters
because there hasn't been any construction in my area for years.
Where
you will tend to find them is on the outter edges where houses are being
built extraordinarily fast (these are also the poorly-constructed houses,
but few are aware of that and you won't find any price breaks because of
lower quality construction).
<Does living 2nd floor or higher
keep them out?>
Probably not, they have no problems climbing.
<I
would appreciate any advice or reassurance I can get.>
Many
of the discussions on this forum are related to people who are moving here
and have questions about scorpions. I think you will feel more comfortable
after reading through here a bit. Some people have had some bizarre experiences,
but it's not as common as you might think. I'm a Phoenix native and have
lived here my whole life. I have never seen a scorpion in my house or
anywhere near my property.
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