Everything You Need to Know About Scorpions in Arizona
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- The Arizona bark scorpion is a small species of venomous scorpion commonly found in the Arizona desert, and unfortunately throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. In and outside homes!
As a real estate agent, I talk to people everyday who are thinking about moving to Arizona and they inevitably ask me about scorpions. Here's the answers to the most common questions I get.
the sting itself isn’t really that bad, a kind of electrical tingling hot poker feeling, but immediately afterwords the localized point of the sting begins to hurt with an intense burning pain, it only lasts a while. i’ve been stung twice once when i was a kid we had shag carpet and i thought it was a cactus thorn until it socked me with the venom. it made my leg twitch and jerk every so often, but i lived. the second time, i was about 43 and stepped into my kitchen barefoot, we used to get them crawling out from under the sink area, and i looked down and said to myself, “i better look before i step, there may be a scorpion” there was no scorpion when i looked, but he must’ve crawled out really quick because when i stepped i immediately felt the electric sting. little bastard!
yes, that's an excellent description like an electric shock.You're right. "little bastard!" lol 😅
Very informative !
Thank you Joel! :)
Spent 4 yrs. at DMAFB 1n 70s, at missile sites and hiking canyons. Loved the scenery and wildlife. Absolutely beautiful.
@@joelcanfield9987 Oh yes, that area of Arizona is so beautiful. ☺
Commentator does a good job. I did not realize the size could be 3 inches...that is a big insect (they are aren't they?... insects that is)
Thanks! Well turns out scorpions are not really considered "insects" because they don't have 6 legs, they have 8 just like a spider! 😦 They also have two body segments and insects have 3, so they are under the class Arachnida, same as spiders. But people still call them insects. 🙃
I was stationed down at Luke AFB in the early eighties. We used to go out and hunt for Mohaves and Sidewinders in the White Tanks, skin'em, wet the cardboard and the skin, press them on the cardboard and they would peel off like cellophane paper in the morning when they were dry. But I never tampered with scorpions. We had a paper bag under our kitchen sink and I used to crush soda cans flat and throw them in the bag. After about two months the bag was full so I pulled it out. A black widow had built a massive web between the back of the bag and the wall. And there was like three hundred tiny baby widows just hanging out. Between 116 degrees on the flight line, the sand storms and our sink pets I was not even a little disappointed with my reassignment to McChord AFB in Washington.
Oh no! I don't know if you would do if I saw a black widow with a bunch of babies anywhere in my kitchen! And I don't blame you for being glad to leave at the end LOL. I hope you're enjoyed Washington. Take care and thanks for the comment.
Lots of nasty stuff in Vegas as well
Great video and very accurate based on my experiences with scorpions over he 11 years I’ve love in Arizona.
The one that stung me didn’t get the memo about stinging like a bee. It hurt far worse and the pain kept me awake all night. The pain subsided about 12 hours later but numbness continued in the sting area for almost a week.
Good to know. Thank you
Thank you Joseph!
I used to live in Arizona on and off. I found one little scorpion under a rock and I think I saw a bigger one at work. Mom said they were worse in Hot Springs,Arkansas.
Hey Matt! How long did you live here? I'm glad it was just that little encounter. :)
@@CelinaAcostaRealEstate I lived there below the age of 4 was there in the 1970s all the 3rd grade,part of 4th grade ,part of 7th and some in the late 1980s. I even remember Wallace and Ladmo. We lived in Avondale and Goodyear.
@@matturban9103 Wallace and Ladmo! Oh my goodness I haven't thought of them in so long! 😆 Wow!
Yes they are bad in hot springs
So you got stung when one crawled up your pant leg while you were in your home watching TV? That's all I need to know I will never live in Arizona
💯😂😂 I know! This story doesn’t help if you were thinking of moving to Arizona. 🙊
LOL
BTW a bee sting is not even a close description of the pain. Its more like a direct hit of battery acid.
oh my gosh! Ouch! I hope I never experience that!
The 2 things I worry the most about moving there is for my cats, and what if the AC goes out and what if they get stung by a scorpion when I'm not there. I heard about people's cats dying from that, I want to do the best I can to make sure that doesn't happen.
Did you end up getting any answers about scorpions stinging cats I have a cat too and I'm worried to put her in a situation especially if I am not home. Thanks :)
They hurt worse than a wasp ! And they hurt for a couple of days , one of the most painfull stings and bites i have ever had .
Yes the stings are very painful! I was also stung by a wasp when I was young and in my opinion that was worse than my scorpion sting because 1. I was younger, 2. it was in my face, right under my eye, and 3. I interrupted the scorpion sting so i don't think it fully stung me so I remember the sting being very painful but not more than the wasp. But yes, the effects can last a couple of days.
@@CelinaAcostaRealEstate the eye ! And a little girl , aaah . 💪your tuff.
@@darinmullins4770 hahaha yes I am! 😜
Eastern washington has the sa.e looking scorpion, I've seen 3. Bigger worry is the black widow spider. Not too much of a problem really. Rattlesnakes are the biggest threat, but the do give you plenty of warning.
Interesting! Yup, I've seen a few rattlesnakes along my hikes here, may be 3 times. I've probably seen one or two black widows my whole life. Thankfully! 😅
They friggen hurt! The smaller the worse it is!
Yes they do hurt!!!! And you’re right most times the smaller ones are worse!
@@cruzcelinaacosta4725 usually gets worse if you or a neighbor are doing any major outdoor work like a new patio,pool or irrigation that stirs them up. I had a house on North 64th and Thunderbird in Scottsdale and my neighbor broke ground for a new addition and one night my wife and I both got stung in bed and the next morning 2 outta the 3 kids got nailed at the breakfast table so lesson learned!
@@OrieCipollaro Oh yeah, when they are disturbed they get angry! 😱
Do you think you’ll be able to live the remainder of your life in Arizona?
How much water will Arizona have access to in 2037- just 15 short years. The state is way down the list of priority from the colorado
I don't know where for the remainder of my life, I assume still here. 😊 The water in Arizona topic can definitely be its own video. So stay tuned!
Okaay! I'm also an lifelong Arizonian. What species are the one that grows 10"-12" long? I see scorpions all the time but, these past few years I come across these huge ones. Three years ago my brother and caught two huge Scorpions on the same day. Both were about 12" in length. I had a big pickle jar and we captured them both. It was a party attraction as we showed them to our friends and family. Eventually we let them go, not far from our house. Here's the problem. I haven't seen pictures or some sort of information on these large scorpions anywhere. I bet if I were to go back and search them again, I'll catch some more .
What? 10-12 inches long?😱 I need to see a picture of this jar with the giant scorpion. Could they be the "Arizona Giant Hairy Scorpion"? But even those only grow to 9 to 10 inches max, so this one was an oversized one. It had to be one of those!
Eres mexicana? Puedes mostrar las propiedades y dar asesoría en ambos idiomas? Tengo un familiar que desea adquirir una casa en Arizona pero no habla bien inglés. Saludos.
Si claro. Servicio en español y en inglés 😊. Con gusto le puedo asistir. Me puedes enviar su información para llamarle a realestate@celinaacosta.com? Gracias.
Best thing for arthritis is a scorpion sting
I had no idea, thank you for sharing Victor!
Is that an Arizona accent ? You sound like Sonia Vergera
It's a Spanish accent 🙃
Is that band in town now?
What? Are they still touring?
@@CelinaAcostaRealEstate Soon to be on the "Believe it or Not Show!" 😃
WAY WAY WORSE than a bee sting...WAAAAAY worse...often the skin around the sting will die and slough off...like on your hand
Oh my gosh! That sounds horrible. I hope that didn't happen to you.
Are scorpions common in all parts of Arizona? Are they found in Prescott, Cottonwood and Sedona?
Hi Linda. Yes they are common in all of Arizona including the colder areas. The Arizona hairy scorpion is more common in colder areas though.
@@CelinaAcostaRealEstate Thank you for that response. Hairy spiders--eek!
@@CelinaAcostaRealEstatewhat about buckeye ? Is it really common there then Phoenix Scottsdale and Mesa?
They do travel in packs. Two of those bastards stung me at the same time. one got me on my arm and the other got me outside my balls sack. I had to go to the emergency room. The symptoms were heart pupations, serve pain the stung area. as the venom traveled through my body. I lost feeling in my hands and feet. As I agonized for 12 hours I aloo experienced sever body spasms from the intercity of the pain. I was given IV. with Fentanyl and Valium to ease the pain. I was given Benadryl for the allergy. No joke those fuckers can kill you.I got to the hospital just in time. I was having problems breathing..
Oh my goodness! That sounds horrible! I am so sorry that happened to you. How long ago was this? I was lucky that I was able to catch the scorpio before it was done stinging me. So the pain I went thru wasn't nearly as bad.
And this is why I don't wanna live in Arizona
haha 😅 well, every state has pros and cons. But I hear you!
I got scorpions for sale they don't bite cuz they are made of copper