They will advise you about how to proceed. Better yet, talk to your family physician before an incident occurs , to find out what he or she recommends in each situation. It is not unusual for Valley residents to encounter scorpions in their yards and houses. This is especially true in neighborhoods that have recently been carved out of the desert. Although Arizona is home to 30 species of scorpion, only the small bark scorpion is particularly dangerous to humans.
Scorpions prefer to be in dark, moist places.
Outdoors, this means that you should be careful when turning over rocks, picking up logs, and reaching under bushes. Indoors, and in garages, they feel at home in shoes and similar spots. Most scorpion stings reported to the Poison Center occur at night, as that is when they are most active. Extermination, though not effective on scorpions, will eliminate their food supply, which consists primarily of spiders and insects. While this will not eliminate scorpions, it will help to minimize the problem.