How to Get Rid of and Keep Scorpions Away
                     HOW TO 
GET RID OF  
AND KEEP 
SCORPIONS 
AWAY
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It is always best to avoid coming into contact with 
a scorpion. The most common type to find in your Arizona 
home is the bark scorpion. 
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These are known for being the most venomous type in 
North America. Stings from these scorpions are rarely fatal, 
but they can send you to the hospital.
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Scorpion infestations can spread rapidly. A single female 
scorpion can have as many as 100 live babies in one brood.
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Keeping scorpions away is a little different from other types 
of pest control. These critters are nocturnal.
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This means that you might not see them during the day like 
cockroaches or spiders.
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Identify Hiding Areas
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During the day, scorpions prefer to hide and wait for their 
time to come out at night. Objects that sit low to the ground 
and provide shade are common hiding places. 
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Clear out unnecessary yard debris - piles of rocks, leaves, 
and branches are all possible hideouts that attract scorpions.
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Starve Them Out
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Scorpions feed on smaller pests. Their diet consists 
of crickets, spiders, and even small mammals such as mice. 
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General pest control makes 
it harder for them to find food. 
Once you eliminate those pests, 
the scorpions will be forced to go 
elsewhere to survive. 
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Get Rid of Water Sources
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Water is the basis of life for scorpions. They dehydrate 
easily and will come into your house to find any possible 
source of water. 
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Fix any leaky plumbing fixtures. It is also helpful 
to check outside. 
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Air conditioner and sprinkler leaks are common culprits
 for sustaining scorpion populations.
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Make It Hard to Get Inside
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A scorpion can fit in a crack that is as slim as a credit card. 
Make sure that window and door screens are tightly fitted 
in their openings. 
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Seals around these areas should also be airtight. 
If you can feel a draft or see light filtering through a crack, 
then a scorpion might be able to get into your home.
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Disrupt Cluttered Indoor Areas
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These pests love dark, humid areas with lots of clutter. 
Garages, closets and unused bedrooms are common places 
for them to turn up. 
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Create regular disruptions in these areas by turning lights 
on occasionally and spending time decluttering.  
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Your presence, combined with more light, makes these 
areas less appealing.
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Be Careful With Traps
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You’ll find various types 
of scorpion traps on the market. 
They typically use a glue base that 
is similar to what you see used 
for rodent control.
Photo from Amazon
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These traps can occasionally catch 
a scorpion, but it is dangerous 
to handle them. 
Photo from Amazon
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Most scorpions take a long time 
to die on these traps, and you risk 
being stung if you pick one up.
Photo from Amazon
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Spray Them Away
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If you see one scorpion, assume 
that there are more. 
Then, give us a call. 
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We can get scorpions under 
control in your outdoor areas 
so they’ll no longer come inside 
your home.
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Spraying is just as effective for 
scorpions as it is for other types 
of pests. Depending upon the 
extent of the infestation, this 
may need to be done monthly or 
seasonally.
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A professional inspection can 
reveal how bad the scorpion 
problem is so that you can set up 
an effective spraying schedule.
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602-956-3844
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