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And if you can't prevent them...make sure you "scorpion-proof" your home. Cover your shoes at night (they love to climb in them and surprise you in the morning--my sister learned this the hard way), never just step into a pair of shoes...always shake them out first. I grew up in Tucson and saw scorpions, snakes, gila monsters, tarantulas all the time...outside and in the house. Never quite understood how the snakes got in, but it was always fun when they scared the crap out of mom. Down in Sierra Vista, we get rattle snakes, but I've never seen any around my house; never seen any of the other "fun" critters, either.