Scorpion sting

[Jacostang]

Rattlers are a very different animal for sure, ER is a must asap for anti-venom but the only real thing to do is to stay calm, yeah right, and limit the movement of the victim.. Time is essential!! No tourniquet or cut and suck clean the wound and get to an ER, pref a trauma hosp...

[Jacostang]

They become active during the summer months and usally come out at night to feed on insects (mainly crickets, and moths). If you want to see if you have any in your yard, or home, wait untill it gets dark, and walk around with a black light, their bodys have a luminescence that attracts insects, and will show up under black light. The best way to control them is to keep your insect population under control, as Scorpions are tough little buggers to kill (A shovel blade is the most effective way!). They can survive under water (Your Swimming pool) for several hours, by going dormant.

They will hibernate during the winter, usally under tree bark, or under rocks. I've seen them run out of burning firewood in fireplaces. I hate the little buggers, but respect them, as they have been around since the age of dinosaurs.

Also if you have any chickens, you wont have any scorpions they say!!

[wickedcobra]

What do you do if you get bit by a rattle snake? Tourniquet? Just go strait to the ER? Eat a cookie?

You just do the Tourniquet then aputate on the spot, no time for ER...

[RockysMom]

OMG, Im glad your ok hun, thats scarry. Windex and a broom work really well.

[FalconGTHO]

Keep an eye out for "secondary infection" too. That stinger barb is filthy.

[chewbaccajones]

Keep an eye out for "secondary infection" too. That stinger barb is filthy.

My neighbor had me put Benadryl gel on it and made me wash my hands pretty good. That must have been why.

[Torchmach]

Also if you have any chickens, you wont have any scorpions they say!!

True, Chickens will eat just about anything remotely resembling food that will go down their throats. One thing to remember both scorpions and snakes are venomous, not poisonous. Venom will go through your gastrointestinal track harmlessly. I'm not advocating running out and eating scorpions and rattlesnakes, but it is something to keep in the back of your mind if you are ever in a survival situation. And under no sur***stances should you lick toads for dessert!

[AZSnake98]

True, Chickens will eat just about anything remotely resembling food that will go down their throats. One thing to remember both scorpions and snakes are venomous, not poisonous. Venom will go through your gastrointestinal track harmlessly. I'm not advocating running out and eating scorpions and rattlesnakes, but it is something to keep in the back of your mind if you are ever in a survival situation. And under no sur***stances should you lick toads for dessert!

Holy shit I just laughed my ass off because it censored "c-u-m" in circ.u.mstances. lmfao.

[santa_rosa_lt1]

oh man thats gnarly looking! glad your ok though.


now have a jagerbomb and go to the gym and grunt when you get your swell on.

[DVSRICK]

Well, I guess I am officially a Phoenecian since I got stung yesterday. Until yesterday I always thought a scorpion sting was like a bee sting - wow was I wrong. It happened on my middle finger and it made my hand and arm burn up to my elbow and made my arm numb from elbow to shoulder. 24 hours later now and I still cant feel my middle finger. Those little bastards pack a serious punch.

Wow I am born and raised here in phoenix and I have yet to be stung. Trick is have the house sprayed every six months for me that is.