Scorpions

[Emri]

Is there ANY place where they do NOT have cockroaches? Some of them around here are big enough to throw a saddle on and ride.

[Merc]

Is there ANY place where they do NOT have cockroaches? Some of them around here are big enough to throw a saddle on and ride.

Aren’t they also known as palmetto bugs?

[Vern Humphrey]

We have scorpions in Arkansas -- my wife has been stung twice. Both times, she piled clothes on the bathroom counter, and when she went to pick them up, there was the scorpion.

[Allen]

Aren’t they also known as palmetto bugs?

Yes but not what we call them here.

https://www.orkin.com/cockroaches/difference-between-a-cockroach-and-a-palmetto-bug

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Is there ANY place where they do NOT have cockroaches? Some of them around here are big enough to throw a saddle on and ride.

I've worked with co-workers from Montano and Oregon that were not use to seeing large bugs (like our roaches) and having bugs buzz their face (gnats). No doubt they have bugs but because of the long winters they don't see near as many.

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We have scorpions in Arkansas -- my wife has been stung twice. Both times, she piled clothes on the bathroom counter, and when she went to pick them up, there was the scorpion.

Getting way too close to Alabama for that. I guess here they would just drown.

[Sunray]

"...Thanks for the links..." No sweat. It's mostly about knowing thine enemy. Used to wear CF parade boots when out and about(not oot and aboot either. Nobody says that here. They only do that in Scotland.) as a young buck and ran into a small, 6 or 8 inch snapping turtle(Saw one in the 60's that filled the bottom of a 50 gallon drum.). Put my foot near his face and he tried to remove it. Didn't bother my boot at all. Neither will a scorpion.

[dryheat]

This whole thread is a little desha vu or something. I got up real early a couple mornings ago and decided to go on a hike to the river to try and get a sunrise picture. I noted all the spider webs I saw in the bushes. The kind that are spread out and look like a trampoline with a funnel hole in the center. When I got back I had a little itchy spot on the knuckle of my right thumb. One of those things that take a while to make its self noticed. I thought I had cut myself or something then I took a close look and I saw about five little spots. I thought some kind of thitsel had stabbed me. But the knuckle swoll up and turned red. Hurt a lot too. I put on antibiotic first and then bactene to stop the burning. I figured it's 50/50. If it's worse tomorrow, I'll take a picture of it or if it is better, good. It's better today.

[Merc]

My brother-in-law fell off his horse several years ago and landed butt first into a cholla cactus. He had something like 100 or more quills from his shoulders to his knees. My sister worked on him for hours with tweezers. Cholla quills have barbs on them that makes removal difficult.

[dryheat]

It's called jumping cholla because it seems like it has magnetic properties. Cholla needles are very thin. I've been stuck. What you don't do is try and knock the thing off with a stick; that just rolls it somewhere else. If you carry a comb, slide it under the ball and briskly lift.

[Sunray]

"...cockroaches?..." It's a well know fact that cockroaches will inherit the Earth. They date back at least 320 million years. We humans only been around for about 66 million years. I heard one of 'em said, "There goes the neighbourhood." His buddy said, "Maybe they'll be really dirty."

[Allen]

"...cockroaches?..." It's a well know fact that cockroaches will inherit the Earth. They date back at least 320 million years. We humans only been around for about 66 million years. I heard one of 'em said, "There goes the neighbourhood." His buddy said, "Maybe they'll be really dirty."

I've heard that you can not starve a cockroach. As they shrink from not eating they will shed their skin and eat it. Gross.

[Allen]

My brother-in-law fell off his horse several years ago and landed butt first into a cholla cactus. He had something like 100 or more quills from his shoulders to his knees. My sister worked on him for hours with tweezers. Cholla quills have barbs on them that makes removal difficult.

Some cacti are under government protection but I believe if these were on my property I would use the trusty 'ol torch on them.

[Dolt]

Insect sting pain index:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...ound-the-world

[Allen]

Insect sting pain index:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...ound-the-world

Like small tanks and fighter jets hitting us with napalm.

[PWC]

In Phoenix, the euclyptus tree in our front yard had scorpions; the bark scorp are small and the pain is all out of proportoon to their size. Killed several, dinner one night, wife said "Whats that?" Looked over and a 3" one was slowly crawling across the floor. The dogs never made a sound.

True, new foundation slabs will have scorps for several years. A black light flashlight will cause most scorps to flouresce at night. Interesting to see how many are on your yard. Remember, I said "most". Diatomatious Earth (pool filter stuff) to them is like broken glass to our bare feet. Sprinkle around foundations, behind refers and stoves, where pipes enter house. Works on all bugs with exoskeletons; roaches, crickets, not ants....use Amdro for them, fireants too.

[Allen]

I use boric acid inside the house. It won't keep a roach from entering under the door or someplace but it kills them once inside. We seldom see a roach anymore and it works on ants too. Don't know about scorpions cause we don't have any here. I'll have to look into that Diatomatious Earth stuff.