Are there scorpions in greenville sc

Around here, they're little more than an inch long. The creepy creatures are plentiful in the Midlands and Upstate, where "you can turn over a rock, turn over a stone to find one. They wander into the restroom" at the forest commission's Columbia office, Reid said. They are, in fact native to the state. The species most commonly found has been named the Carolina Scorpion.

It's also called the Southern Devil Scorpion. In the Upstate, they're so common that "I get them in my house all the time, especially this time of year," said Peter Adler, Clemson University entomology professor.

That's because they're coming indoors for the winter. Reid and Brian Scholtens, South Carolina Entomological Society vice president, said they have not seen scorpions in the Lowcountry wild, but that doesn't mean they're not here.

Bewildered residents occasionally bring Scholtens the arachnids to make sure they're seeing what they think they are. The condominium complex where the Dorseys live had one reported last year, said Chris Dorsey, a freight broker. The pest control worker who sprayed their home said he had seen three cases in 20 years.

The scorpion was one of two the Dorseys found last week after it turned cold. The next one was on the ceiling above the bed. Ashley now sleeps with a can of insecticide nearby. Edit Close. Also, there are deadly scorpions located in other states Arizona and Texas, for example , but not in South Carolina. Scorpions tend to enter SC homes in the spring and fall. They tend to like spaces around trash, bricks and lumber.

Scorpions are the most active at night, and they prefer to come out when the temperature is high. If you decide to look for these pests around your home, wear gloves to protect yourself. Using a flashlight can help you locate them in and near their hiding places.

If you do find a scorpion, there may be more where that one came from. Scorpion pest control services are needed to locate the source of your pest problem.

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