The only times I've ever been stung happened in my bedroom! Twice in shoes and once while making the bed. When I see them they are usually hiding somewhere dark.

Wow! I didn't know they were this far north!

I've had them in the house too, although I've never been stung. Outside, they like rotting logs a lot, and other dark damp places.

I've found them under rocks. The ones here in the bay area are small woodland scorpions and not very venomous, generally considered not dangerous unless you have an allergic reaction.

wanda

Here is a link that might be useful: scorpions

I had one scurry in the open front door one winter night. I was bring in groceries, and he ended up under the couch in a hurry. We took him across the street for a release near a cranky old neighbors yard. :)

The heat of where you live is can be similar to that of a desert...I'm sure you're aware that rattlesnakes live in Mt. Diabo, why not his desert friend--the scorpion! The scorpion you found is most likely not poisionous...the good thing about scorpions is that they are one of the "scary things" that doesn't come after you. In case of a sting, which means you touched him, take an aspirin. Treat scorpion sting much like a bee sting (of course watch carefully for an allergic reaction)

Scorpions are found everywhere in California, with the exception of the areas with cool summers (on the immediate coast and high elevations). I've seen them in Sacramento, the foothills east and west of Fresno, Red Bluff, Walnut Creek, around Mt Shasta and near Grant's Pass in Oregon.

There are many species. Most aren't too venomous. The deadly ones are in the Sonora Desert and south.

There are lots of scorpins in Hawaii and they are venomous too. I used to get stung frequently, especially when clearing piles of wood, like lumber. Placing ice cubes on the affected areas do seem to help to relieve the pain from the sting.

I had a pair of them in my downstairs and was lucky that that was all, I found one on the side of my bed one day and the other by my closet the next day. I moved our bedroom upstairs the following day! I read up that they can have hundreds of babies. The pest control guy told me that bats like them and alot of times transport them for food later. Yes they like dark places and wood piles.

I have to laugh at your moving your bedroom upstairs. :^) Our bedroom IS upstairs and I find more there then anywhere else. I had something land on my head the other night when I went into the closet --- I shook off a scorpion! __ no sting tho'.

I know that in Arizona if you have alot of crickets (a favorite scorpion food)then you will have scorpions.

Just an FYI... I found this product recommended on this site under a another scorpion heading.... Cy-Kick CS. I live in AZ and I was seeing a couple of scorpions a month INSIDE. The one's outside don't bother me as much, but I would rather not have those as well.

Anyrate... just spreading the news about the product and the site that helped me. Joe was really helpful and answered all my questions and I have not seen a scorpion inside my house for a couple of months now.

My Point... Get the good stuff and get rid of your scorpion problem.

Here is a link that might be useful: Scorpion Control at PestProJoe.com

Westelle,

I am going to have nightmares after that little anecdote.

Ryan

Just life in the country, Ryan. Right now I'm after a new mouse!