I have been 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. |
for 9 years, and have lived in 7 different places
during that time. Up until my last place I had never seen a scorpion inside
or outside any of my residences. My current home is on a golf course, within
a half mile of south mountain| South Mountain | (so'wth MAWN-ti'n) | Serving as the "exclamation point" of pride, South Mountain is the largest municipal park in the world. The 16,500-acre park is home to more than 300 species of plant life and a variety of fauna, including rabbits, foxes, coyotes, snakes, lizards and birds. |
, and also has several new developments within a half mile.
I have heard cinder block walls are havens for scorpions, and most fences
and even some houses are made of cinder block. Im not sure what attracts
them, but my house was infested with scorpions. We found them on the floors,
on the ceilings, on the counters, and even one in the bed. We would see
one or two a week, and one of my roommates was stung in the kitchen while
reaching for a paper towel on the counter. Finally we called an exterminator
that sprays once a month, and when he sprays we dont see ANY scorpions.
I recommend sealing any cracks, put mesh from a window screen
around any air vents, tape up any access to attics etc, kill their food
supply (crickets), and call a good exterminator to come out once every
3-4 weeks.
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