Are there scorpions in dallas

Call the experts at White Knight Pest Control for an inspection today! Nobody wants to get stung by a scorpion, let alone in their own home. Store-bought insecticides are rarely effective against scorpions and taking precautions to protect your home might not be enough. If you have a scorpion problem, try the professional solution. At White Knight Pest Control, we will work with you to develop a plan to eliminate scorpions from your property.

Tags: home pest control pest prevention scorpions. I Am Interested In:. Preferred Date:. Zip Code:. One of the best ways to identify hot spots is by using a black light. This method is ideal for detecting outdoor populations, as well as scorpions that are living in attics and indoor spaces.

Scorpions living in attics are especially dangerous because they migrate into air conditioned spaces as the weather changes. The first step to keeping your family safe is removing leaf litter and materials that scorpions inhabit. The Texas Agricultural Extension emphasizes outdoor prevention measures because scorpions are difficult to control with insecticides.

To protect your property, remove dead vegetation, lumber, logs and leaf litter promptly. Trim all grass and vegetation around the foundation. Place garbage and recycling in sealed, elevated containers. Homeowners are also urged to repair window screens, replace weather stripping and caulk cracks around pipes, window frames and eaves.

Scorpions are not easy to exterminate. Scorpions are difficult to treat with insecticides because they hide in deep cracks during the day and adults have a thick exoskeleton that gives them additional protection. While their sting can cause pain and irritation at the sting site, their venom is weak.

The Arizona bark scorpion, or bark scorpion, only grows to be up to 3 inches long but its venom causes an extremely painful sting. Cases of numbness and convulsion have also been reported. Scorpions frequently enter homes seeking shelter from the heat and sun of their desert environments.

Bark scorpions especially find it easy to enter homes through unsealed cracks in walls and foundations, as well as through unsecured doors and windows. Once inside of a home, scorpions will hide in dark spaces such as under furniture or boxes.

Leaking faucets and other plumbing provides them with a water source. Scorpions eat insects, so a home with an ant or cockroach problem proves especially inviting for scorpions by providing a food source.

In order to prevent scorpions, the first step is to make sure that the home is properly sealed. While the occasional scorpion can hitch a ride on clothes or inside items such as containers, sealing a home ensures that outside scorpions have a harder time finding their way inside.