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I killed one of these Mother Effers last night!

WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,520
edited September 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
arizona_bark_scorpion.jpg

in my house! :shock: :shock:

I am officially creeped out.
If I had known then what I know now...

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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    you better start sleeping in a suit of armor. I'm glad you're still alive.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,786
    If one of those fuckers was ever in my house.....

    It would no longer be my house....

    It would be HIS house.....

    Because I would still be running for my life...........

    hehehehehehe...................

    And I am not the least bit embarrased to admit that.............hehehehehehehehe
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Where the heck do you live?
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Where the heck do you live?

    Lost Wages = Las Vegas

    The Sierra Nevada is home to many rattlesnakes, scorpions, and tarantulas. My dad drives truck out to Nevada and back, and when I was a kid he'd bring home tarantulas in jars thinking that I'd be all into it...yeah, needless to say I fucking hate tarantulas, mainly spiders in general.
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  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    fuck that!!
    I'll be back
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    awesome.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,520
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    If one of those fuckers was ever in my house.....

    It would no longer be my house....

    It would be HIS house.....

    Because I would still be running for my life...........

    hehehehehehe...................

    And I am not the least bit embarrased to admit that.............hehehehehehehehe

    :lol::lol::lol:

    it made a big (((splat!))) when I nailed it with my flip flop.

    I found this - "Scorpions can climb up walls and hide behind hanging pictures, and then after dark come down from the walls and become a problem for the occupants of the house" - on the internet and it creeps me out even more. The unspoken but understood part of this is that these fuckers can "become a problem".......while you're asleep. :shock: :shock: :shock:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    Apparently the bigger they are the less poisonous, its the small ones that are really deadly.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    Apparently the bigger they are the less poisonous, its the small ones that are really deadly.

    You are correct.


    How big was the one you killed?
    Also, be sure to shake out your towels before drying off after a shower. They apparently like to hide in damp towels...

    Really, the biggest problem with scorpions here isn't them stinging people, it's them stinging your dogs and cats. I had a friend who's dog was sniffing at one and it stung it in the nose. Emergency vet fixed it right up, but scary nonetheless!

    They are a "problem" here in AZ too. I've never seen one, but the pest control people come out every week to spray the outside for them, and cockroaches...another problem here.

    They are not the usual city cockroaches you see, they are Sewer Cockroaches. They climb up from your drains. :shock:
    I have a friend who has been dealing with them the last few months. They can get to be 3" long! :shock:

    I've been lucky so far...
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    could've been worse...it could have been these scorpions

    scorpions.jpg


    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,520
    mca47 wrote:


    How big was the one you killed?
    'bout 2 inches...
    mca47 wrote:
    Also, be sure to shake out your towels before drying off after a shower. They apparently like to hide in damp towels...
    Thanks for that mental picture. :o:o:o:o
    mca47 wrote:
    Really, the biggest problem with scorpions here isn't them stinging people, it's them stinging your dogs and cats. I had a friend who's dog was sniffing at one and it stung it in the nose. Emergency vet fixed it right up, but scary nonetheless!
    Yeah, that's my worry. My dog would want to make friends with one.
    norm wrote:
    could've been worse...it could have been these scorpions

    scorpions.jpg


    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    Mike hid under their van to get Klaus's autograph! :lol::lol:

    P.S. How many cows did they slaughter for those outfits?? :?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • PJ_ROCKSPJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    imalive wrote:

    I am officially creeped out.


    So i am sure you have already checked behind all your framed stuff huh... i know i would be checking everything, no stone unturned!!!

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  • morgie2morgie2 Posts: 1,065
    imalive wrote:
    arizona_bark_scorpion.jpg

    in my house! :shock: :shock:

    I am officially creeped out.

    You killed someone born in November? Why?
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    imalive wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol:

    it made a big (((splat!))) when I nailed it with my flip flop.

    I found this - "Scorpions can climb up walls and hide behind hanging pictures, and then after dark come down from the walls and become a problem for the occupants of the house" - on the internet and it creeps me out even more. The unspoken but understood part of this is that these fuckers can "become a problem".......while you're asleep. :shock: :shock: :shock:
    That happened to my dad when I was a kid. There was a scorpion in the bed. :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Mean critters. :evil:
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  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    if you have a black light you can see them glow, an easy way to make them stand out more.
  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    imalive wrote:
    arizona_bark_scorpion.jpg

    in my house! :shock: :shock:

    I am officially creeped out.

    snack.
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    My fiance just got back from Phoenix, Arizona and a house given to he from her Dad, and loves it compared to South Florida. Water seems to be the biggest issue but she may need to know about these scorpions though. She has thoughts of retiring there down the road. :shock:

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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    EEEEEek!!!! Check your shoes before you put them on man. :o
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg
  • AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,327
    imalive wrote:
    arizona_bark_scorpion.jpg

    in my house! :shock: :shock:

    I am officially creeped out.

    :shock: EEK!!

    Got bitten by one these suckers where I was about 12. There not as deadly down under but geez I was as sick as a dog for a couple of days. Super super dizzy whenever I stood up and tried to walk around.
    I can't go the library anymore, everyone STINKS!!
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg
    that...is the most frightening thing that i have ever seen. i don't get creeped out by spiders...but i just got chills!!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,520
    mrvedderson wrote:
    if you have a black light you can see them glow, an easy way to make them stand out more.

    That's the last thing I need. :?
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg

    oh.my.god :o
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    dcfaithful wrote:
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Where the heck do you live?

    Lost Wages = Las Vegas

    The Sierra Nevada is home to many rattlesnakes, scorpions, and tarantulas. My dad drives truck out to Nevada and back, and when I was a kid he'd bring home tarantulas in jars thinking that I'd be all into it...yeah, needless to say I fucking hate tarantulas, mainly spiders in general.
    Based on this alone I will NEVER be moving to Las Vegas!
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg

    I knew I shouldn't have clicked the link. :shock: I'm not sure if I'm about to faint or throw up. needless to say, spiders (and other creepy crawlies) and myself aren't bosom pals. :evil:
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    At my friends holiday house overseas scorpions were a common sight.
    Under my suitcase, on my towel, next to my shoes.
    Freaked the shit out of me, especially when stumbling back home for the night drunk, scorpions are not what you want to see when drunk.
    Found it hard to sleep because they were always crawling around.
    They were about 1 inch small. Nearly got stung when I picked my towel off the suitcase, fell near my foot.
    And 2 came running from under my suitcase.

    Now here in Melbourne we don't have them, so I don't know...are they deadly?
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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg
    Maaammmaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

    Scorpions on the other hand are meant to be very nice coated in honey and roasted.
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg

    whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    imalive wrote:
    arizona_bark_scorpion.jpg

    in my house! :shock: :shock:

    I am officially creeped out.

    I was stung by one of those fuckers in my apartment when I was going to school in San Marcos, TX! I had just moved in and was sleeping on a mattress on the floor with my girlfriend and some time in middle of the night one crawled into my bed with me and stung me in the back! I remember waking up hollering grabbed the thing from my back and flung it to the ground. I had to turn the light on figure out what the hell it was. I would explain the pain as having someone stick an electrified wire into your skin. The neve endings in my teeth felt tingly and weird for days.
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg

    what the heck is that!?! :o
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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least is wasn't one of these..


    http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/c ... ndoval.jpg
    If you’re wearing shorts, it will go for your legs; otherwise it may go all the way up to your face or neck . Its mouth opens four ways to become 4 very sharp fangs. If you are sleeping, it has been known to eat at your face and rip at the flesh. Don’t worry, its saliva will numb the wound almost instantaneously… by destroying the nerve endings. The saliva also inhibits healing. When your nose grows back , it’ll be hideously scarred. I honestly believe if these evil creatures were the size of a German Shepard, they would rule the earth!

    Brilliant! There are some real mad fuckers about. :lol:

    http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2004/04/05/ ... el-spider/
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