Watching a scorpion run under your couch is one of the most terrifying things to witness in your own home. Scorpions belong in the desert or a wild west movie, not inside. Unfortunately, some of us live in the middle of the desert. But that shouldn’t mean you have to share your home with them. Fox Pest Control believes you and your family should live in a comfortable and safe space.
You might already know for sure that you have a scorpion problem. But here are a couple of the most common signs of a scorpion infestation in Lexington.
This is the only real sign of scorpions. Because they’re nearly blind and very careful, they like to hide in cracks and crevices. They are found in homes very infrequently and usually by mistake.
Think you have a scorpion problem? Call Fox Pest Control for a free Lexington scorpion control quote.
Schedule KY same day* control service with one of our certified technicians.
Your technician will conduct a thorough pest control inspection of your home and property in order to provide a customized scorpion treatment plan that will be most effective for your situation.
You will receive a detailed report of the service provided and helpful recommendations to remain scorpion free.
We come back regularly throughout the year to ensure the scorpions don’t come back. If you see any scorpion activity between your regularly scheduled service, simply give us a call. We’ll come back for free!
Try not to panic, but exercise caution.
Remove the Scorpion:
Wearing a pair of rubber gloves, cover the scorpion with a bowl-shaped dish.
Slide a piece of cardboard under the dish.
Carry the scorpion away from your house and deposit it elsewhere.
Call Fox Pest Control.
If scorpions come near your home frequently, calling professional pest control is the most effective and reliable option.
All scorpions pack venom in their stinger, but few can kill a human. The most poisonous scorpions are usually the larger ones, but that isn’t always the case. It’s best to be cautious around them, no matter which type it is.
One good rule to follow is based on the size of the claws. With a couple of exceptions, the most dangerous scorpions have small, slender claws. Almost all of the harmless scorpions have large, impressive claws.
Scorpions are a type of arachnid, which means they are distantly related to spiders.
Eight legs
Two pincers called pedipalps
A stinger on the end of a curled tail
Pincer-like mouthparts
Part of the reason scorpions look so weird is that they are essentially dinosaur bugs that survived through ancient times.
Pincers originally evolved to help trap and push food toward the mouth. Eventually, they became excellent traps and weapons scorpions use today. While that creepy-looking appearance may be gross, it also makes the scorpion an extremely effective hunter and really good at self-defense.
Interestingly enough, those pincers aren’t actually legs. They are a pair of structures called pedipalps, which they use to capture prey, defend against predators, and to push food toward the mouth.
Scorpions are some of the first animals that started walking on land full-time. According to the fossil record, scorpions first appeared about 400 million years ago, long before the dinosaurs. Some of these scorpions reached about 1 meter long and looked extremely similar to the scorpions of today.
Scorpions first appeared in the fossil record about 400 million years ago, which means they are among the first animals to walk on land full-time.
Most scorpions can live between 2-6 years, depending on the living conditions, whether it gets enough food and whether the temperatures and weather are harsh.
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