Facts and Information on Scorpions from Treating Stings to Getting Rid of These Arachnids

While vacationing in a cabin in the mountains of North Carolina, I was surprised by a small creature scurrying across the carpet of my dimly lit bedroom. I couldn’t imagine what this creature was, but knew I had to locate it before it crept into the night and returned later to find me or one of my unsuspecting family members. It was quite large, was rather fast, and I couldn’t imagine what it could be.

After a little searching, I spotted the small brown creepy, crawly thing under the bed, and I was lucky enough to capture it between the pages of a magazine. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was a brown scorpion! This was a very disturbing surprise, and it just about ruined the rest of my vacation. I never knew there were scorpions in North Carolina. I assumed they were only in the desert. I was from the Midwest, and the only scorpions I had ever seen were on television or in books. Worst of all, I was under the impression that the sting of a scorpion was fatal.

I squeezed the pages of the magazine with a death grip and carried the intimidating brown crustacean-like creature into the bathroom. I dropped it into the lavatory, and for a couple of seconds I examined the scorpion as it writhed in the water trying to stay afloat. I had never seen anything like it in my life. I quickly flushed it away and started worrying about being surprised by other scorpions that could be lurking in the home. I checked under every suitcase, every bed, inside shoes, beneath furniture cushions, and anywhere I thought a scorpion could be hiding. I was disgusted and somewhat scared. My four children including my baby were along on this trip, and I hated having to worry about scorpions.

After this incident I decided to learn what I could about scorpions. Is the bite of a scorpion really deadly? What measures can be taken to keep these arachnids out of a home? What is the proper way to get rid of a scorpion, and how should a sting be treated?

Interesting Facts About Scorpions