Having lived in Vegas I know all about the scorpions. Get yourself a black light at the hardware store. You can find them at every hardware store in Vegas because you can use them in the dark to spot scorpions. I hunted them in my backyard with my kids. We would see who could get the most. On some nights we got as many as 40. They would …
Having lived in Vegas I know all about the scorpions. Get yourself a black light at the hardware store. You can find them at every hardware store in Vegas because you can use them in the dark to spot scorpions. I hunted them in my backyard with my kids. We would see who could get the most. On some nights we got as many as 40. They would randomly show up in my house too. Caught one crawling our the drain in my sink. I take a black light with me every time I go to Vegas. Safe travels
A mongoose or two could be quite busy in DC. Snout smacking mongoose delicacies on every corner, every watering hole, every secret spot DC snakes convene. No disrespect to biological snakes identifying as snakes.
Loud! Yessss! When our last guinea died we never got another one. Chickens are so much quieter and they forage for all sorts of pesky insects, including ticks. I prefer large breed (brown egg layer) chickens like gentle Buff Orpingtons. They make great pets too.
thank you for that tip! I will stop immediately to chase them off ! (2 come and see if the cats had any leftovers at night, my dog is furious at them LOL) 5 or 6 years ago we had lots of ticks, but in the last 2 years only saw a couple.
I had a family that lived in my backyard. Never bothered my cats or dogs... and vice versa. My pets never had a tick and rarely got fleas. I had 4 oak trees and they kept it pest free mostly. My neighbors wanted one for their yard because they had problem with ticks all the time.
And they don’t get rabies.... or rarely. They are very interesting animal. Very passive. When they would see me, they would turn around and slowly walk away.
we got one peaceful one and one angry one LOL. Before I had my dog we had several more. In the meanwhile 2 more human families moved close by, and tore out most of their trees. I don't really mind them but sleep light and they make lot of noise!
Thank you, I wasn’t aware of that! Ugh I guess you have to check every single thing you hear or read 😕 I was so pleased to hear that about the poor maligned animal that I didn’t check it 😡
I wasn't happy to hear it either. My big brother used to find baby opossums and would bring them home and we'd care for them until they could live on their own... He put them inside his t-shirt and ride around town on his bike. They'd crawl all over him, like it was a carnival ride!
I'm so sorry! My precious big brother died peacefully his sleep in November 2019. I thank God every day, that he didn't have to live through the covid mess! He did beat his term life insurance policy by 3 days! That was a huge help for his wife who was diagnosed with dementia in June of 2019. It has been a difficult journey for her without him by her side. She lives with their oldest daughter now. I think about and miss him every single day. The best big brother any girl could hope to have!
Plenty of scorpions in central TX too. One night I had to jump out of bed because our animals were sounding an alarm. I threw on my jeans and was stung six times as the scorpion fell down the inside of the pant legs. After three, I think they were dry stings, but I still felt it.
I’ve been stung by them many times in my life (in Texas) and it burns like heck for a several minutes, but their sting is not going to kill you. Well, I guess if you are allergic to their venom it might.
I actually have a phobia of them, and even seeing a photo triggers raised heart rate and panic. I’m glad Childers’ photo of one was extremely tiny and I scrolled past in a hurry.
A friend called his doctor after he was stung putting on shoes one morning, his foot and entire leg numbed, painful, was creeping up his side and even his face.
Doctor asked if he had trouble breathing, irregular heartbeat, major swelling. He was fine in that respect.
Doctor told him if he wanted to come see him all he could do was prescribe painkillers. Or he could grab a bottle of Jack Daniels and numb himself.
He proceeded to down the Jack and called into work drunk - doctor's orders. Even brought his work the doctor's note the next day!
Just my 2 cents worth of input… There may be lethal ones in other countries, (thinking of those giant black ones) - the ones here I don’t think any are lethal unless you are allergic to their venom. I’ve been stung many times in my life and all I experienced was localized burning pain for several minutes. However, I cannot say positively that we do not have lethal ones in the USA but I don’t think we do.
They are territorial, so if they have moved into the Venetian (as opposed to this guy bringing it in on his clothes from outside), then someone needs to call pest control. My bug guy says they are drawn by roaches and other sources of food. Maybe there are scorpions in DC....
close the drains at night. We had to do that in West Texas to keep the water bugs (great big cockroaches) out. They'd come up the drain & you could hear them trying to crawl up the sides of the tub.
I'm laughing so hard on these roach and scorpion comments! Too funny. No doubt roaches will survive a nuclear holocaust! I'm in the South and it is what it is. They also can fly like an Apache helicopter.
Having lived in Vegas I know all about the scorpions. Get yourself a black light at the hardware store. You can find them at every hardware store in Vegas because you can use them in the dark to spot scorpions. I hunted them in my backyard with my kids. We would see who could get the most. On some nights we got as many as 40. They would randomly show up in my house too. Caught one crawling our the drain in my sink. I take a black light with me every time I go to Vegas. Safe travels
Take a big black light to DC. You may catch big black scorpions there too.
More like cockroaches and bedbugs 😝
No take some cheap cheese and you will catch many giant RATS
that needs to be a seriously large one LOL
Best comment of the day! 👏
GUARD THE FAMILY JEWELS.......that's all I got to say!
People apparently need to get pet meerkats there 😆😁
A mongoose or two could be quite busy in DC. Snout smacking mongoose delicacies on every corner, every watering hole, every secret spot DC snakes convene. No disrespect to biological snakes identifying as snakes.
Chickens can be pest control for scorpions.
https://www.magicpest.com/do-chickens-really-work-as-pest-control-for-scorpions/
I read somewhere that chickens will pick ticks as well, don't know if it is true
Chickens are a natural pest control that can significantly reduce tick populations in your garden naturally.
https://www.drberg.com/blog/why-don-t-chickens-that-eat-ticks-get-lyme-disease
Guinea fowl are supposed to be the best for eating ticks. But they are dumber than chickens and loud. So. Very. Loud.
Loud! Yessss! When our last guinea died we never got another one. Chickens are so much quieter and they forage for all sorts of pesky insects, including ticks. I prefer large breed (brown egg layer) chickens like gentle Buff Orpingtons. They make great pets too.
Possums/opossums too!
thank you for that tip! I will stop immediately to chase them off ! (2 come and see if the cats had any leftovers at night, my dog is furious at them LOL) 5 or 6 years ago we had lots of ticks, but in the last 2 years only saw a couple.
I had a newfound appreciation for them when I found out about that!
I had a family that lived in my backyard. Never bothered my cats or dogs... and vice versa. My pets never had a tick and rarely got fleas. I had 4 oak trees and they kept it pest free mostly. My neighbors wanted one for their yard because they had problem with ticks all the time.
And they don’t get rabies.... or rarely. They are very interesting animal. Very passive. When they would see me, they would turn around and slowly walk away.
we got one peaceful one and one angry one LOL. Before I had my dog we had several more. In the meanwhile 2 more human families moved close by, and tore out most of their trees. I don't really mind them but sleep light and they make lot of noise!
Scratch that, apparently it’s a myth and some scientists researched it and found there was no evidence for it 😕
That has been debunked....
Thank you, I wasn’t aware of that! Ugh I guess you have to check every single thing you hear or read 😕 I was so pleased to hear that about the poor maligned animal that I didn’t check it 😡
I wasn't happy to hear it either. My big brother used to find baby opossums and would bring them home and we'd care for them until they could live on their own... He put them inside his t-shirt and ride around town on his bike. They'd crawl all over him, like it was a carnival ride!
Aww! Sounds so sweet! And reminds me very much of *my* older brother who was constantly bringing “critters” of all kinds home!
I really really miss him.💔❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m so sorry 😞 I miss mine too. Lost him during the lockdowns due to medical neglect 😢
I'm so sorry! My precious big brother died peacefully his sleep in November 2019. I thank God every day, that he didn't have to live through the covid mess! He did beat his term life insurance policy by 3 days! That was a huge help for his wife who was diagnosed with dementia in June of 2019. It has been a difficult journey for her without him by her side. She lives with their oldest daughter now. I think about and miss him every single day. The best big brother any girl could hope to have!
Yeah. Bring a chicken with you. 😂
Plenty of scorpions in central TX too. One night I had to jump out of bed because our animals were sounding an alarm. I threw on my jeans and was stung six times as the scorpion fell down the inside of the pant legs. After three, I think they were dry stings, but I still felt it.
Another reason to remain in Ohio. oof.
Well, we don't have scorpions, but we do have Dewine.
Or as Pam Popper calls him D E S W I N E
aw Neil does not sound good for TX. Saw one years ago in Ga where I live, but heard that these are not poisonous
I’ve been stung by them many times in my life (in Texas) and it burns like heck for a several minutes, but their sting is not going to kill you. Well, I guess if you are allergic to their venom it might.
I actually have a phobia of them, and even seeing a photo triggers raised heart rate and panic. I’m glad Childers’ photo of one was extremely tiny and I scrolled past in a hurry.
They all are, but if I recall correctly, only the ones near the border are actually dangerous. No time to look it up - too many comments to read! 😆
Brings to mind a bite from a brown recluse spider (So. IL) that took up residence inside the pant leg of jeans left on the floor overnight. 😫
East TX too- was warned as a child to be careful walking around barefoot in the old farm house.
And always shake out your shoes before putting them on! I learned that lesson too!
And did you go straight way yo ER? Aren't they poisonous and lethal?
A friend called his doctor after he was stung putting on shoes one morning, his foot and entire leg numbed, painful, was creeping up his side and even his face.
Doctor asked if he had trouble breathing, irregular heartbeat, major swelling. He was fine in that respect.
Doctor told him if he wanted to come see him all he could do was prescribe painkillers. Or he could grab a bottle of Jack Daniels and numb himself.
He proceeded to down the Jack and called into work drunk - doctor's orders. Even brought his work the doctor's note the next day!
Smart doc!
Angela,
Just my 2 cents worth of input… There may be lethal ones in other countries, (thinking of those giant black ones) - the ones here I don’t think any are lethal unless you are allergic to their venom. I’ve been stung many times in my life and all I experienced was localized burning pain for several minutes. However, I cannot say positively that we do not have lethal ones in the USA but I don’t think we do.
Oh thanks.
Ouch!!
ouch
😱
Be careful with a blacklight in the hotel rooms, you may not want to sleep in the beds when you see what shows up if ya catch my drift, just sayin.
LOL. True dat!
Wow
And they aren’t the only thing that shows up under a black light.
🤢
They are territorial, so if they have moved into the Venetian (as opposed to this guy bringing it in on his clothes from outside), then someone needs to call pest control. My bug guy says they are drawn by roaches and other sources of food. Maybe there are scorpions in DC....
Omg 😲
oh my God...that sounds like torture. I really could not live there. The desert is not for me.
Eww gawd. Strike Las Vegas from anywhere I’ll seriously ever consider living. 🦂
Adjacent Henderson reportedly very nice.
I live in Vegas and work in Henderson :)
Pretty much like Vegas... family was there before moving closer to work and into Vegas... we couldn't tell the difference.
close the drains at night. We had to do that in West Texas to keep the water bugs (great big cockroaches) out. They'd come up the drain & you could hear them trying to crawl up the sides of the tub.
😱 and Texas. That is horrifying!!!
Hunted them? Aren't they lethal?
Nope, but one species can be. Not these lil guys.
I'm laughing so hard on these roach and scorpion comments! Too funny. No doubt roaches will survive a nuclear holocaust! I'm in the South and it is what it is. They also can fly like an Apache helicopter.
Thanks for the info!!