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Small Scorpion

Russ - 7-8-2013 at 06:00 PM




Paulina - 7-8-2013 at 06:34 PM

Cute little guy, would hurt between the toes though!

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Ateo - 7-8-2013 at 06:37 PM

That's a cute little bugger. How'd ya see it?

I saw one at Scorpion Bay that was 4-5" when I turned over a rock to use to hold open a gate. Scared the crap out of me.

David K - 7-8-2013 at 07:39 PM

What a great way to sell cigarettes! Look for a new package design!

bajadogs - 7-8-2013 at 10:26 PM

A scorpion sting is healthier than a pack of cigarettes, and that's a fact!!!

I just made that up Russ. I don't care. I love your pix. cough cough...

:D

CortezBlue - 7-8-2013 at 10:33 PM

This is nothing. wait til you find the Mama with about a dozen of these stuck to her body.

They say, that the smaller the scorpion the more harsh the sting!!

Personally, I have been stung a half dozen times.

Never had any real problems, until the last time.

Was stung on the point where my thumb nail touches the skin.

My right arm was numb from my thumb to the shoulder for 4 days.

acadist - 7-9-2013 at 04:07 AM

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They say, that the smaller the scorpion the more harsh the sting!!



I believe that line was stolen from Indiana Jones:cool:

Bubba - 7-9-2013 at 04:38 AM

No thanks.

BajaBlanca - 7-9-2013 at 09:06 AM

so tiny. no like.

DavidE - 7-9-2013 at 12:34 PM

Just my ancient EMT 2 surfacing for a moment,

It is not unlikely a person will become more sensitized the more times they are envenomed. True with bees, wasps, hornets, scorpions, even ants. An anaphalactic injection kit may not be such a bad idea for folks who seem to take each sting worse. Having come within a hair of having a tracheotomy three months ago I can tell you it ain't fun. In my case it was a reaction to NSAIDS that I had taken without incident years before. How close? The scalpel and tubing were on the tray.

grace59 - 7-9-2013 at 02:24 PM

I'm here in San Felipe for the summer (reverse "snowbirding") and I'm noticing many more scorpions this year than ever before. Some of them so tiny!! AND a few really big ones. Is anyone else noticing more scorpions than usual?? Also, getting them IN the house for the first time ever!! Was changing sheets on the bed upstairs and had thrown the pillows onto the floor...when I picked up a pillow to put on the case, I noticed a small scorpion...about 1 inch there. I thought it was dead and took the pillow down to show my husband. I was then going to throw the "dead" scorpion in the trash and placed the pillow on the kitchen island...luckily I decided to remove it with a paper towel because as soon as the towel touched the scorpion it took off running across the island.....Uggghhhh! Scared the ....out of me! Also think my dog got stung on the hip as she had swelling and was licking herself...when I tried to see what was wrong she snapped at me (so unlike her). Today I went out to buy some Benedryl...other than that, what do you do for a Scorpion Sting??? Is a Dr. visit necessary??

elgatoloco - 7-9-2013 at 05:08 PM

Save any scorpions you find and put them in a bottle with tequila. When you get a sting you take a sip or two or three or four of the tequila until you feel no pain. :saint:

Great photo of the little guy.

We were visiting friends in Elias Calles years ago and the bathroom had a nice wooden screen in front of the window to put your towel on. After showering I handed my wife her towel and saw something drop to ground. It was of course a scorpion about 2-3 inches long and on the towel were about a 8 or 10 of the tiniest little baby scorpions. You could hardly see them. It was fascinating but scary to think what could have happened if we did not see them. The same trip I was carrying some food from the camper to the house at dusk and stepped over a 'branch' on the ground that turned out to be a rattlesnake. :o

David K - 7-9-2013 at 05:19 PM

Great story Matt!