Scorpion ID

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ThomWild
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Scorpion ID

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My sister-in-law sent me this pic from Mesa, AZ. She just had a baby so she was a bit worried when she started finding these in the house. She has found a half dozen or so in the last week. Is this an Arizona Bark? I wanted to tell her that it probably wasn't that big of a deal but should I be advising her to get an exterminator?
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Thanks for the help,
-Thomas Wilder
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Owen
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Sure looks like Centuroides to me, so yes, bark scorp.
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Post by Gordon C. Snelling »

I concur. The best way to deal with these is to start sealing as many of the possible entry points that can be found.
ThomWild
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Thanks for the help guys. Are there any reliable resources you would recommend that I can send their way?

-Thomas
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Rancorrye
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I agree, looks like a bark to me
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