[Moneyguy1]

Love the description of Arizona wildlife posted by a resident of another state!! (yeah...you used to live here, I know....)

Yes....we have some critters here that can be dangerous, but common sense will help you avoid them and therefore avoid injury. Yes, you can call in an exterminator every month if you are truly paranoid but any of the "Home Defense" types of products used frequently will work just as well. Like was state, keep junk to a minimum, don't reach into dark places and you will be OK. I have seen a few wildlife around my house like a tarantula, but they are quite docile and eat their weight in bugs. A few miles away I can see all the javalinas I could ever want to see but to be honest the only place I have seen anything truly dangerous (except in the deep desert where there are some gilas and snakes) is in the zoo.

When I was a resident of the great state of New York, a hike in the forests of the mountains could result in finding all kinds of critters who can do you harm as well. Spiders, snakes, bears, and so on. Every state has things to avoid.