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Pompano
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Location: Bay of Conception and Up North
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Baja neighbor gets double whammy.
A Coyote Bay neighbor got a double whammy one afternoon...but not from just a scorpion.
First a scorpion stung him in the morning while doing some chores. Okay, not so bad as this was not his first sting, but very uncomfortable
nevertheless.
What made his day worse was later in the day when a black widow got him when he sat down on his chair to have a c-cktail.
The combination of scorpion sting and black widow bite sent him to the hospital. Poor Bob...what a day!
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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BajaBlanca
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Location: La Bocana, BCS
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talk about a bad hair day .....
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Bob and Susan
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Location: Mulege BCS on the BAY
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last nite in the DMZ...
5 more casualties
tonite...pictures
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Bob and Susan
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9:30 PM and NOT ONE
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Russ
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Quite the huntress
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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grace59
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Registered: 9-14-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja, Mexico
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Seem though like she'd be better equiped with a Flak Jacket and a pair of combat boots instead of flip flops! 
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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BajaBlanca
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well, I have NEVER seen a scorpion inside our house in the 4 years we have been living here (Lord, please CONTINUE keep your eye on us), but we have
seen a few under rocks and garbage cans and esp under wood. We saw a huge TARANTULA once. Black widows everywhere outside. More commonly seen is a 4
legged creature named REX and doves and pidgeons and of course the Ospreys in front of the house   
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shari
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Location: bahia asuncion, baja sur
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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never say never blanca...the first one I saw after 5 years living here fell out of my shorts just before I put them on...I had taken them out of a
drawer....ewww. Ya just never know...some years there are none and other year there are lots...but yup, black widow bites are way worse.
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wessongroup
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Mood: Suicide Hot line ... please hold
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Would suggest that this material, Demon Wetable Powder, produced by Syngenta, be considered ... this is a very effective material against most of the
critters which tend to bother us... including scorpions and is double tough on spiders (black widows for sure) ants and roaches .....
The material has a very low LD50 ... 1800 mg/kg for rats... which makes it a Caution for warning label...
It also holds up very well in extreme temperatures and can be used in food storage areas, not food handling areas.. with normal precautions... very
good control for 3-4 months
Have been using for 20 plus years.. buy a one lb. jar and it last... a long, long time... very little needed per gallon of mix..
A back pack sprayer or a hand held one gallon can get the job done quite easily ... put a band of 6-8 ft around the structure as a barrier... treat up
the walls 3-4' and do the base boards, and cracks and crevices... one can spray the closets and cloths storage areas too... plus I used to do the shop
area too... funny how critters like to stay in wood scraps... even would spay my fire wood too... the material is not registered for "food handling"
areas.. I do use in the kitchen.. base boards, under counters, in drawers, and cupboards.. just not where food is actually prepared...
Good luck.. have sprayed all three places we have rented so far... going in ... and with follow up treatments... no problems with the critters thus
far..
If they were ladybugs, and many of the butter flies and others which don't cause problems, I would not worry and would share living space, but...
these other critters can put a real hurt on one... small children are much more sensitive to the bits and/or sting ... so.. will opt for safe than
sorry
Good luck.. they are part of our "environment".. banding seems the fairest ... I give them the entire world except where I'm staying.. at this time...
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jahImpala3
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Pompano, you sure do have a story for every occasion. I love reading them all.
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Shell~Gal
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OWEY !!!!!!!!
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