Arizona Bark Scorpion Control

Our phoenix valley pest control pro s understand the seriousness of a scorpion problem.

Arizona bark scorpion control.

The giant hairy scorpion the striped tail scorpion and the bark scorpion. Carrying with them a threatening appearance and venomous sting bark scorpions invade homes throughout arizona every summer. Striped bark scorpions centruroides vittatus a typical non poisonous scorpion is the common striped centruroides vittatus striped bark scorpion. Light brown to brownish yellow in color with dark lengthwise bands.

An adult male can reach 8 cm in length 3 14 inches while a female is slightly smaller with a maximum length of 7 cm 2 75 inches. The bark scorpions venomous and very painful sting can be a medical threat especially to youngsters or those with allergic reactions. Roaches are famous for being nuclear survivors but bark scorpions were found relatively unaffected at ground zero after atomic tests in the nevada desert. You may need a magnifying glass to see it bark scorpions have a more sender body build with thinner tails and pincers than other scorpion species.

Arizona bark scorpions facts identification control scientific name. Like bees and spiders scorpions are arthropods. Only one of the 30 species of scorpions found in arizona is regarded as life threatening. Call for scorpion control.

In the photo above there are three types of scorpions from left. Arizona bark scorpions have a tiny little bump or subaculear tooth that pokes out of an arizona bark scorpions tail just under the stinger. Arizona bark scorpion control in mesa we re members of the national pest management association. Appearance what do they look like.

These scorpions have venom that is harmful to humans and although it is very rare to die from a scorpion sting the resulting pain and discomfort can be significant. Their pincers are elongated and thin unlike other scorpions that have thick lobster like pedipalps. Bark scorpions live all year long and survive the coldest temperatures our desert has. But the arizona back scorpion is different.

This species is widely distributed in the south central and south western united states arizona arkansas colorado louisana montana nevada new mexico oklahoma texas utah and wyoming. Arizona bark scorpions are extremely common in the phoenix valley and they re the most venomous species in the usa. There is no pest quite as feared by mesa homeowners at the arizona bark scorpion. The arizona bark scorpion like all scorpions is from a long line dating back before the dinosaurs.

This scorpion species grows up to 7 cm or 3 long. What happens after an arizona bark scorpion sting. The arizona bark scorpion was once thought to be extremely dangerous but now is considered to be fatally dangerous primarily to infants children people in poor health and the elderly.