Scorpion control

Content Updated: January 22nd, 2025

Dealing with scorpions in your home can be a serious concern because their stings can be painful for humans and pets. Scorpions are skilled at hiding in difficult-to-reach areas, making them extremely challenging to remove. It's always important to take immediate action if you suspect a scorpion infestation.

If you are struggling with how to get rid of scorpions, it’s best to consider professional pest control for scorpions. At Terminix, our technicians have the knowledge and tools to help protect you and your home from scorpions.

How Terminix gets rid of scorpions

1. Inspection -  Terminix technicians will first start by checking for areas that may attract scorpions or points of entry where they may be getting in. Your technician will inspect potential scorpion hiding spots such as sandboxes, landscaping gravel, debris piles, and dark corners in your home, like the basement and garage.
2. Treatment - Following their initial inspection, your Terminix technician will work with you to define a scorpion treatment plan to help get rid of them. Our team uses integrated pest management solutions, combining various scorpion control methods tailored to the specific layout of your home, unique features, and the complexity of the infestation itself.
3. Prevention - After an initial treatment, you can schedule routine inspections with your Terminix pest control specialist to be sure a proper barrier is maintained between you, your home, and any would-be scorpion invaders.

Scorpion signs and identification

Scorpions can be dangerous and cause painful stings, so it’s crucial to be able to identify scorpions and recognize signs of a potential infestation. Scorpions live across the United States and can quickly adapt to live in most environments. 

Seeing a scorpion in your house might be a sign that you have an infestation. One scorpion usually indicates that a family of them could be hiding out nearby. Scorpions will molt as they grow, leaving behind their outer skins, so finding shed exoskeletons left behind from scorpions can be another sign that you have a scorpion problem. 

If you suspect a scorpion infestation in your home, contacting a professional scorpion exterminator is best. Terminix technicians are trained in scorpion control and will work with you to create the best treatment plan to fit your property’s needs.

We know scorpions

With years of experience in scorpion control, we’ve learned a lot about scorpions. Here are some essential things to know:

1. To reduce scorpions around a home, eliminate as many piles of items or debris on the ground and keep dense vegetation to a minimum.
2. All scorpions glow under black light, so a portable black light can be used outside at night to find where scorpions are harboring.
3. Scorpions are found throughout the southern United States from coast to coast.
4. The bark scorpion is the only species in the United States that could be considered dangerous, and it is found in southwestern Arizona and southern California.

If you’re living in an area where scorpions are common, it’s essential to take preventative measures to keep them from invading your home. Here are some tips to help you keep scorpions away from your home:

1. Seal entry points - Seal any cracks, gaps, or openings to prevent scorpions from entering.
2. Trim vegetation - Scorpions can use branches or plants to enter your home, so trimming them away from your house is essential.
3. Remove clutter - Scorpions like to hide in clutter, so keeping a clean home and removing any potential hiding spots is essential.
4. Use yellow lights - Outdoor lights attract insects, which scorpions feed on. Yellow outdoor lighting is less attractive to insects. It is recommended to use yellow outdoor lighting to reduce attractiveness to insects, especially if scorpions are in the area.
5. Professional scorpion control - If you want to effectively prevent or eliminate scorpions from your home, hiring a professional scorpion exterminator is best. At Terminix, our technicians have extensive knowledge of how to get rid of scorpions safely. If you want to learn more about Terminix’s pest control for scorpions, contact us today for a free quote.