Lyn

My grandparents lived in Corpus. I saw waterbugs there but none the size in Tucson. In Dallas as a kid I used to walk barefoot. Got stung by scorpions all the time (you'd think in the summer I'd wear shoes?)

krob

We just moved to the Texas Hill Country from East Texas. Had a new home built and yes we have had some scorpions---I HATE them!!! Scared to death of getting stung---I've had 2 heart stints and am just afraid! I did go online and saw where Diatomeacious Earth was recommended. It is a powder you can buy at a feed store. Sprinkle it around the outside perimeter of your house. It is supposed to kill them by getting inside their shells. Not sure how fast it works and how often to apply. Hubby wears goggles and a mask. It's like silica. Kills several things. Has anyone else tried this?

Debra Mc

I hate them too. They sting & it burns like hell. I found a tiny baby gecko in the house this morning & a little later something that looked like a centiped. Texas in the summertime.

Debra Mc

Found one of them a couple of years ago. On brownish tan carpet. Was cleaning sewing room & moved a shoe & thought it was an earthworm that had came in somehow as it was raining. Started to pick up & realized what it was. I pushed down on shoe as hard as I could so it couldn't move & hollered for Ds who was outside in hot tub. He finally heard me hollering. He said what are we gonna do mom. I told him to grab the scissors & get the head & carry it out side. He did & cut head off. I don't know what I would have done if it had gotten loose in the house. Too much to hide under. I really hate snakes with a passion.

lab fairy

Diatomaceous earth cuts the exoskelaton of insects. There is no set time limit to effectiveness but it is non-toxic. It is used in pool aquarium filters, pool filtration systems, etc. Some garden centers will carry it for orgainic gardeners. I am not going to tell you it is going to cure all your insect problems but it won't hurt. Texas scorpions aren't really terrible unless you are allergic. The stings will hurt but aren't the horror story on the evening news either. If you are really worried, get a black light (UV light) to look into your shoes and tight areas. Scorpions will glow (no matter what color the scorpion is) which is kind of awesome when you think about it.

Suzanne57

You're not kidding when you say scorpion stings hurt. Imagine a red hot poker stuck into you. I got nailed once and have never forgot the feeling.

Dee

That why I did not like Az. way to many bugs. Ones that can kill you.

Purple Sage

My bug man told me that they can't kill scorpions. But they can kill what they feed off of to get rid of them. I hate them too and the centipedes.

zz-pd

I will stay in Oregon. God bless.

Annz

Oh I cann't imagine that. Yuck