BajaNomad - "Scorpion King"

"Scorpion King"

Bob and Susan - 8-29-2010 at 07:09 AM

susan has been fighting
scorpions for 2 weeks...

50 kills
most are 1 inchers :no:

this guy was the BIGGEST
out by the garage...WOW

[Edited on 8-29-2010 by Bob and Susan]

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Phil S - 8-29-2010 at 07:13 AM

Stanley Tapes should send you some money for showing their product name!!!!
Good job Susan. Keep up the good work. Scorpion eradification at resorts is a win-win solution.

Pescador - 8-29-2010 at 07:20 AM

Holy cow, you need to keep this under your belt before some tree hugger from PETA finds out you are abusing the Native species. Save a few in case they decide to have a "Sit In".

We had a few too

mcfez - 8-29-2010 at 07:24 AM

First few years while building the house, we had just a few. That few was enough to freak me out. We followed this helpful paper. Turns out that the little buggers were hanging out by the garbage cans and water hose! Just thought this info may benefit you folks there.

Remove all harborages such as: trash, logs, boards,
stones, bricks and other objects from around the
building.

By managing the scorpion food source, you will
manage the scorpion population. crickets, spiders, ants and other insects

http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1223.pdf

Pompano - 8-29-2010 at 07:28 AM

But..but...what IF it was bunny rabbits or kittens?

Scorpions want to be loved, too.

Why Can't We Just All Get Along?

vandenberg - 8-29-2010 at 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob and Susan
susan has been fighting
scorpians for 2 weeks...

50 kills
most are 1 inchers :no:

this guy was the BIGGEST
out by the garage...WOW

Maybe start a new business.
Ship them to China or put them on a Mulege menu somewhere as a brand new Baja delicacy.

Heard they are delicious deep fried. :biggrin:

Or... how does Tacos d'Alacran sound. :?:

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[Edited on 8-29-2010 by vandenberg]

Natalie Ann - 8-29-2010 at 09:16 AM

Deep fried scorpions.... with just the right dipping sauce - delicious!

nena

Skipjack Joe - 8-29-2010 at 09:21 AM

I agree with fish.

End this Crusade.

capt. mike - 8-29-2010 at 09:33 AM

LUFKIN makes the world's finest tape measures. compare the smoothness of operation. i think they must teflon coat their metal.
i hate it when someone borrows my Lufkin and brings me a stanley.... :mad:

that bug would be tasty according to Andrew Zimmern... :?:

Bob and Susan - 8-29-2010 at 09:42 AM

sorry "bug-huggers"

all scorpions DIE!!! :saint:

rattlers too...

we have "an agreement" :saint:

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astrobaja - 8-29-2010 at 11:04 AM

If someone calls me a "tree hugger" I take it as a complement, but then again I am a Pagan.

woody with a view - 8-29-2010 at 11:06 AM

why would you hug a tree?

"eat a beaver, save a tree" i say!!!!!!

toneart - 8-29-2010 at 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Natalie Ann
Deep fried scorpions.... with just the right dipping sauce - delicious!

nena

Yikes, Nena! That photo is pretty buggy. Where was this BBQ? Can you tell us more about the story?

David K - 8-29-2010 at 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by astrobaja
If someone calls me a "tree hugger" I take it as a complement, but then again I am a Pagan.

I not only hug... but have been seen kissing a boojum tree!

Cypress - 8-29-2010 at 11:44 AM

Yea, when critters invade my home, yard etc. they're in trouble. Tree's? Would rather hug a tree than jump stumps. But, timber cutting is way better than forest fires and timber cutting provides jobs.

Skipjack Joe - 8-29-2010 at 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob and Susan

out by the garage...WOW

Quote:

Originally posted by Cypress

Yea, when critters invade my home, yard etc. they're in trouble.

Bob and Susan - 8-29-2010 at 02:35 PM

i don't know about you but
my "garage" is MY second home... :light:

Natalie Ann - 8-29-2010 at 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toneart

Quote:

Originally posted by Natalie Ann
Deep fried scorpions.... with just the right dipping sauce - delicious!

nena

Yikes, Nena! That photo is pretty buggy. Where was this BBQ? Can you tell us more about the story?

I'm sorry to report I missed that BBQ, Tony. :biggrin:

But I took this opportunity to learn a bit about how to fix scorpion.

They say scorpion has a woody taste and is best served with stingers, poison sac and tail removed. The pincers are used as toothpicks. Do not eat the tail as it tastes like (heaven forbid!) some kinda dung beetle. You should not eat scorpion if you are allergic to dust. :lol:

And finally, Tony, should you be cutting down on your fried food these days.... for the price of a beer should we happen to meet, I can supply you with healthy recipes for scorpion soup and/or marinated scorpion over endive. Yum! :dudette:

nena

Bajahowodd - 8-29-2010 at 03:45 PM

"They say scorpion has a woody taste and is best served with stingers, poison sac and tail removed. The pincers are used as toothpicks. Do not eat the tail as it tastes like (heaven forbid!) some kinda dung beetle. You should not eat scorpion if you are allergic to dust. :lol:

"

Best served, eh? Have to think if the stingers and poison sacks are not removed, it could portend a trip to the hospital. That said, many places in the world look at insects as a delicacy. Or maybe just an abundant source of protein.

While I might acknowledge that scorpions may have a place in mother nature's grand plan, I personally cannot conjure up any sort of situation where man and scorpion achieve symbiosis.

Russ - 8-29-2010 at 03:54 PM

I googled "man and scorpion" and found this. Crazy old man!

One morning, after he had finished his meditation, the old man opened his eyes and saw a scorpion floating helplessly in the water. As the scorpion was washed closer to the tree, the old man quickly stretched himself out on one of the long roots that branched out into the river and reached out to rescue the drowning creature. As soon as he touched it, the scorpion stung him. Instinctively the man withdrew his hand. A minute later, after he had regained his balance, he stretched himself out again on the roots to save the scorpion. This time the scorpion stung him so badly with its poisonous tail that his hand became swollen and bloody and his face contorted with pain.

At that moment, a passerby saw the old man stretched out on the roots struggling with the scorpion and shouted: "Hey, stupid old man, what's wrong with you? Only a fool would risk his life for the sake of an ugly, evil creature. Don't you know you could kill yourself trying to save that ungrateful scorpion?"

The old man turned his head. Looking into the stranger's eyes he said calmly, "My friend, just because it is the scorpion's nature to sting, that does not change my nature to save."

Cypress - 8-29-2010 at 04:26 PM

Russ, Very good story. :yes:

torch - 8-29-2010 at 06:49 PM

russ, I've heard the story told with the scorpion who stung because that is what a scorpion is supposed to do. whatever

BajaBlanca - 8-29-2010 at 06:54 PM

no desire to eat scorpion, nahhhhhhhhhhhh. but I would also like to know ????? donde comen estos alacranes fritos ????????????

Natalie Ann - 8-29-2010 at 08:16 PM

Blanca.... They are eaten quite a bit in a number of Asian countries, as well as in Africa. In China, people have scorpion "ranches" in their homes where they raise hundreds of the little buggers to be sold at market. Eeewwww!

nena