If you have followed this blog long enough then you know about the battle with scorpions getting into my home. The other day, I put an extra sticky pad on the other side of the front door on the floor. That pad caught a very small scorpion which you see here.
It was difficult to get this one photo of the damn thing because it is so small. I changed the lens and used the 16-50mm lens. The smaller the scorpion, the more potent the venom, this one will no longer threaten me. The other photos are a part of yesterday’s one-hour joyride.
It’s gonna be hot in the valley today with 111 degrees in the forecast, welcome to a Las Vegas summer!
I wonder if the small ones would fit in a bug catcher wand.
Scorpions would be the downside of a hot and sunny climate. 🤔
Oh gosh. Good thing you put down that extra sticky pad!
Shudders!
Nah, you’ll be okay, Anneli! I’ve lived in this home for three years now, no stings!
Eek! Glad you put that sticky tape out!
Me too! Nasty critters. 👽
Yes that scorpion is a dangerous one !
Oh yes, I was meant to be that I put that sticky pad down a day or two before the little vermin showed up! 😂
Great photos – but, oh, my dear, that scorpion just scared me from wanting to visit Vegas!! 🤣🤔
Hi Shelley, thanks for stopping by! Honestly, I do keep an eye out for them but really don’t give this anymore thought than that. Humans have invaded their territory!
You’re welcome!
You’re braver than I would be. Those critters scare me….! You’re right though – the humans have taken over their spots, so maybe they get curious to see what it’s like to live in AC?! 🤣
There is some truth in them seeking cooler temps according to the same guy that sprays my home for scorpions and other vermin. They do seek shade and they can find it in the trunks of palm trees that haven’t been skinned, and other places of course. I need to go shining for them tonight, all you need is a black light and a screw driver! 😂
Can you imagine being their size and accidentally crawling across asphalt? I cringe when I see people taking their dogs for walks on the hot roads.
Good luck on your shining adventure. Take your camera and be ready to capture the moments!
I don’t always take a photo of them outside. They crunch super easy, turn into a splat!
Oh, my, yikes!
When I see/think scorpion I think Yuck! Glad those stick pads work for you.
Thanks, they catch all kinds of stuff like dust bunnies, tiny bugs and the dreaded scorpion. The pads are supposed to be sort of rolled up but I like them this way. If there were a cat or dog or little human here, the pads would be bad!
Sticky pad is a great idea, John, I’m glad it worked. Hot, hot day there…yikes…stay cool!
Hi Jet! Yeah, a wee bit hot, I had to flip the AC back on earlier this morning, try to keep it off at night when it cools to the 80s. I hope that you guys have been well. 😎
I had forgotten that you have scorpions in your area. Did one sting you?
111 is too hot for me! 🙂
Gladly no, I have been very lucky! I have a habit of just looking at the sticky pads, and the walls in some areas of the house for them. Thank God for air conditioning!