subsea Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I now know what a Scorpion sting is like. After an early afternoon Jacuzi soak, I picked up my towel off of the cedar picket fence. As I dryed off, it felt as if several wasp had stung my upper leg at the same time. Throwing the towel on the ground, I noted the Scorpion posed for more stinging. He died that way. One hour later, no abnormal swelling but pain level has stayed the same. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Yeah, the dangers down here. I had one get me when I brushed up against a chair in the house. (Which reminds me, might be time to get the pest guy out here.. I have killed 2 in the house so far this year) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 One thing that I have noted since I moved here three years ago. No roaches. I suspect that the scorpions are higher on the food chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Yeah, the dangers down here. I had one get me when I brushed up against a chair in the house. (Which reminds me, might be time to get the pest guy out here.. I have killed 2 in the house so far this year) Richard, one thing that I have done to reduce the scorpion and chiggar population (including fleas) is to use abundant cedar mulch. The chemicals in cedar (Juniper Ash) are noxious and posonious to many critters that we do not want in our homes. Because I have chosen to deaden the pain with alcohoal, I called my sponsor to my home and we are going to have a Red Ogo Party. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I found one at my old boss' house when I was checking her mail when she was outta town... it jumped in my car and I went in an hour long hunt till I finally found it under the seat needless to say it didnt live long after that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 They are plentiful at our place. Been stung a few times. Worst part is the metallic taste that you get in your mouth for a day or two after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Interesting that you brought up metallic taste. Anthony Calfo has mentioned in several of his books about paly toxins leaving a metallic taste for several days. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 i just killed 2 in my house lastnight...they r starting to come out more now..im up to 4 scorpions for the year of 2012...we should start a vote/contest on who gets the most this summer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Mendez WTR Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Kuwait was the worst.......you could see them with nightvison on....everywhere we killed 10 in one night on our camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mel in Elgin Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Try dabbing the sting with bleach... I've never been stung {knocking on wood} but my poor husband and son have both been stung multiple times. I just recently heard to put bleach on it so the last time my son was stung on the leg I grabbed my clorox bleach pen and put a small dot on the sting. He said it "instantly went away"... Worth a try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Mendez WTR Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Bleach does work, it neutralizes the toxins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Good to know. In the 6 years at this place, only I have been stung once. Our one dog is good about scouting them out. If we see her following something on the floor, it most likely is a scorpion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Putting honey on stings is one of the best remedies there is. My parents keep bees so stings happen. Rub a little honey on it and the pain goes away. I had on a pair of docks the other day. Took them off and out fell a live scorpion. Kinda crazy I had those socks on for over 8 hours and no sting. Kinda weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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