Scorpion and snake guides
Straight answers on sealing, costs, seasons and keeping scorpions and rattlesnakes out of desert homes.
- CostIs Scorpion Sealing Worth It?Scorpion sealing is worth it if you find scorpions inside more than once or twice a season, live near open desert, or have small kids or pets. It…
- CostScorpion Sealing vs. Monthly Pest ControlSealing and pest control do different jobs. Sealing closes the gaps scorpions use to get inside. Pest control kills scorpions that cross treated…
- SealingWhat a Scorpion Sealing Inspection IncludesA scorpion sealing inspection is a walk around the outside of your home, plus a look at doors, the garage and the attic, to find every gap a scorpion…
- PreventionScorpions in the Bathroom, Garage or Bed: Where They're Getting InScorpions usually get in under doors, through the garage, at the base of stucco walls and around pipes. They turn up in bathrooms because they follow…
- SeasonWhy Scorpions Show Up After Monsoon StormsMonsoon storms flood the cracks and ground debris where scorpions hide, so they move to higher, drier spots, including your house. Warm, humid nights…
- SeasonWhen Is Scorpion Season in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Tucson?In Phoenix, Las Vegas and Tucson, scorpions are active from roughly spring through fall, once nights stay warm. Activity peaks in the hottest months…
- HomebuyersBuying a Home in Arizona? How to Check for ScorpionsBefore you buy, read the seller's disclosure for any mention of scorpions, look at the house at night with a blacklight, and have a pest company…
- PreventionHow to Find Scorpions With a BlacklightScorpions glow blue-green under ultraviolet light. Walk your home's walls, garage and yard after dark with a UV flashlight and they'll stand out…
- SnakesDoes Snake Fencing Work?Yes, when it's built right. A rattlesnake fence needs mesh with gaps no bigger than 1/4 inch, at least 36 inches above the nearest climbable surface…
- SnakesWhen Is Rattlesnake Season in Arizona and Nevada?In Arizona and southern Nevada, rattlesnakes are most active in spring and again in fall. In the hottest part of summer they move mostly at night…
- SafetyStung by a Scorpion? What to Do Right NowCall Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222, which is free and open 24/7. Wash the sting with soap and water and put a cool compress on it. Call 911 for…
- SafetyScorpions and Pets: What to Do If Your Dog or Cat Is StungMost dogs recover from a bark scorpion sting with rest. Watch your pet closely for the first four hours. Take them to a vet for tremors, restlessness…
- IdentificationHow to Tell If It's an Arizona Bark ScorpionAn Arizona bark scorpion is about 2 to 3 inches long, pale yellow to tan, and slender, with thin pincers. It's the scorpion you'll find climbing…
- PreventionWhat Attracts Scorpions to Your House?Scorpions come to a house for three things: insects to eat, water, and shelter. Outdoor lights that draw insects, leaky hoses, rock and wood piles…
- PreventionScorpion Myths That Waste Your MoneyThe most common scorpion myths are that essential oils repel them, that one spray takes care of them, and that winter cold kills them. What actually…
- SealingWeep Screed and Scorpions: How to Seal It Without Trapping MoistureThe weep screed is the metal strip along the bottom of stucco walls. The gap behind it is one of the most common ways scorpions get into desert…
- PreventionDoor Sweeps for Scorpions: The 10-Minute FixDoors are the easiest place to start. A bark scorpion fits through a gap about 1/16 inch wide, so a door sweep and weatherstripping that close every…
- SealingScorpions in a New Build: Why New Homes Get Them and What to DoNew homes get scorpions because building on open desert pushes them out of their habitat and toward the closest walls. New houses also often have…
- NeighborhoodsScorpions in Ahwatukee: Why South Mountain Homes Get So ManyAhwatukee sits against South Mountain Park and Preserve, one of the largest city parks in the country and prime bark scorpion habitat. Homes on the…
- NeighborhoodsScorpions and Rattlesnakes in North ScottsdaleNorth Scottsdale homes near the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and around Pinnacle Peak sit in prime bark scorpion and rattlesnake habitat. Sealing the…
- NeighborhoodsScorpions in Summerlin and the West Las Vegas ValleySummerlin is on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley, near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and open desert. Homes on that edge…
- NeighborhoodsScorpions in the Catalina Foothills and North TucsonThe Catalina Foothills sit at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, with washes and natural desert running between homes. That puts bark…
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