More Scorpion Fun - August 22, 2006

Three days ago, I stepped outside and was stung by a scorpion. Following that sting, we found three of them in or around our house.

Tonight, my "scorpion senses" were tingling.  And sure enough, after searching the hallway I found one the ceiling.  A big one too!  Jeremy got out the trusty salad tongs and bowl.  He tried to knock the scorpion into the bowl but he just bounced out and fell on the floor at Jeremy's feet.  That was scary.  

Then the little guy ran off.  Jeremy followed in hot pursuit and here's what happened next >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9mqeDqbaXY  

We've heard that scorpions will sting themselves to death if you place alcohol on them. We tested that theory.  And here are the results >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_pSCO68uM

More About the Bark Scorpion

Arizona Highways Magazine

http://www.arizonahighways.com/custom.cfm?name=c_nature.cfm&secid=32&id=125

Desert Foothills Land Trust, Carefree, AZ

http://www.dflt.org/awareness/scorpions.htm

Arizona State University

http://www.public.asu.edu/~bbackes/scorpion.html