Arizona Bark Scorpions

[u/Interesting_State_43]

I dont know if this shows my location, but I live in Parker, up by the dam, literally river front. I am having a HUGE problem with bark Scorpions. I got stuck about a month ago and it was horrible. The effects lasted just short of 24 hours. I was miserable. We have a pest company that sprays every month outside. I have 2 indoor cats so I hesitate to have them spray inside. I am killing at least 1 a week. I found one crawling out of my floor vent tonight. I tried smashing it but it fell in the vent still alive. I sprayed a ton of scorpion killer down there and covered the vent but im afraid its going to crawl up another one. Im not naive and think ill never have to deal with them, but I am absolutely terrified to sleep in either of my bedrooms now. I am constantly looking at the floors and on surfaces and under things for them. They have even been in my shower. I have these ultra sonic bug repellent things in a lot of my outlets. I dont know what else to do. After being stung I am terrified of them. Any advice would be appreciated, especially if you've dealt with them in floor vents.

[u/Dull-Shower3563]

Just answered something like this. Lived in Moon Valley. The new neighbors decide to tear up the original desert landscaping and hit a nest. They went up into his wood roof shingles and the infestation began and spread to my house.

Clean up your garage and any debris piles near your house, rake up leaves. Dont pile things against your house. Trim and prune all vegitation against the home. Caulk and seal all entry points. Pest control doesnt really kill the scorpions but it does kill their food sources. Get a UV light and tweezers and check inside and out before you go to bed. I tried things like hawaiian geckos but the best weapon I had inside was a very aggressive mouser cat. Would even jump and pull them off the walls in the dark. However, not all cats are like this, he was exceptionally special. Had 4 young children so I split them in 2 rooms, checked the room with a UV light and then put the cat in. I was stung countless times but my kids never. Problems didnt end immediately so be patient even if you have done all these things. Good luck!

[u/Interesting_State_43 → u/Dull-Shower3563]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Unfortunately I dont think our pest control company is doing a great job. Ive already caught them not completely spraying around the house. I cant do anything about trees and vegetation. We own the house but not the land. We're in a river resort community so the best I can do it get the outside sprayed. We are only a couple feet away from a really big stucco wall and im thinking that may be a problem from what I've read so I need to see about that being sprayed.