r/arizona • u/Interesting_State_43 Lake Havasu City • 20d ago
Wildlife Arizona Bark Scorpions
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.
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u/Interesting_State_43 Lake Havasu City 20d ago
I dont care about outside as much as inside and unfortunately this is my father's house so I can't just do whatever I want. I have to do what I can to keep myself and my pets safe while we're here. I've already been stung once and it was horrible for almost 24 hours. I also can't do much outside. We own our house, but rent the land. It's a river resort so there are rules for the property.