Two in the last 24 hours 1st one stung my daughter in her bedroom last night, second one in the back yard today. Is this normal? Do they just like my house for some reason? Is it mating season or something? How do I get rid of them?
As you discovered, local scorpions can deliver a sting very similar to a bee sting but seldom cause complications beyond local pain, redness and some slight swelling. Bark Scorpions that are found in the Arizona desert have a much more potent venom and potential for injury or death.
Scorpions hunt at night. Take a black light and walk around the house and yard. The scorpion will glow bright white....something in their exoskelton (or whatever it is called) really glows. You certainly could also call an exterminator for thorough removal of scorpions. They can come into your house on the most minute of cracks or openings. Sealing those will help.
We've lived here for 32 years and had the first scorpion inside our house two weeks ago. Picked him up on a piece of paper and shooed him out of the house.
