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Originally Posted by kqw
Having lived in Arizona, you will encounter critters, snakes, bugs that you can ride, lizards, mice, spiders... including the Black widow and other crawlies that I couldn't name. Keep your garage clutter free and never reach into dark corners unless you can see what you're reaching for.
I suggest that you have a reputable exterminator come out every month and spray in and around the home. After I did that, I never had a problem.
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Lived in Arizona for about 20 years on and off. Seen fewer than 5 scorpions, 1 black widow, 3-4 snakes and no gila monsters.
Rick,
The scorpions are either in your area or not, they do not just appear. Ask anyone you are looking at renting or buying from if there are snakes, scorpions and such there or not. Scorpions do come after crickets, so if you have/see crickets in or near your house, get it sprayed to end the food chain.
I have seen exactly 1 black widow here in AZ and you are not going to like where I found it. Was cleaning up my BMW a while ago. Opened the seat and pulled the tool kit out looking for something. Closed the seat and opened the tool kit roll on top of the seat. As I was rolling it open noticed something funny, a small black ball in a fold, so I just flicked it trying to get it out. It did not move so I started to do it again then it started "unfolding"....
It was a black widow about the size of a pea and I have no idea how it did not come alive when I first flicked at it because it could have easily gotten me. I smushed it a shop towel I had right there but it really got my attention and have been much more careful since then.
We got's to realize that we are the intruders in their world and they are going to outlive us. Unless they are getting in my world and inside my house I usually leave them alone. If they are deadly then I dispatch them.