Scorpion Control in New Braunfels, TX
Finding scorpions in the house? Call 830-777-CAMO (2266) for scorpion control.
Scorpions are one of the most common reasons Central Texas homeowners call us. They come inside looking for food, water, and shelter, and a home with crickets and roaches is a home with scorpion food. Camo Pest Control treats your foundation and the insects scorpions feed on, so fewer make it inside. No contracts and no long term commitments.
Scorpions
Scorpions are not insects. They are arachnids, cousins of spiders, with a tough exoskeleton, pincers, and a long tail with a venomous stinger. The scorpion found most often in Central Texas homes is the striped bark scorpion, a light tan to yellowish scorpion about 2 to 3 inches long with two dark stripes down its back.
Scorpions hunt at night and hide during the day in cracks, wall voids, attics, rock landscaping, and woodpiles. Like many scorpions, they glow a bright blue-green under ultraviolet light, which makes a blacklight one of the best ways to check for them after dark.
Signs of Scorpions
The most common sign is seeing scorpions at night, especially on walls, ceilings, and in bathtubs and sinks. Other signs include:
- Scorpions in shoes, towels, or bedding left on the floor
- Lots of crickets and roaches around the home, which are scorpion food
- Scorpions near rock walls, landscaping, and woodpiles close to the house
- Glowing scorpions when you check with a blacklight after dark
Where Scorpions Get In
Scorpions enter through gaps under doors, weep holes in brick, cracks in the slab, and openings around plumbing and utility lines. Striped bark scorpions are excellent climbers, so they also come in through attic vents and gaps along the roofline and can drop from ceilings.
Scorpion Life Cycle
Scorpion mating season begins in spring and lasts into early fall. Scorpions give birth to live young instead of laying eggs, often a few dozen at a time. The young scorplings ride on their mother’s back until their first molt, about 7 to 30 days later. Scorpions feed on crickets, roaches, and other insects, and they can survive for months with little food, which is why they are so hard to get rid of.
What to Do If You Are Stung
Wash the sting with soap and water and apply a cold compress. Striped bark scorpion stings are painful but rarely dangerous for healthy adults. Seek medical care right away for young children, older adults, or anyone with trouble breathing, swelling of the face or throat, or numbness spreading beyond the sting. Poison Control is available at 1-800-222-1222.
How Camo Pest Control Gets Rid of Scorpions
- Inspection. We look for entry points, hiding spots, and the insects scorpions are feeding on.
- Foundation and exterior treatment. We treat around the foundation and entry points to kill scorpions and their food source.
- Interior treatment where needed. We treat the areas inside where scorpions are hiding or entering.
- Prevention. We recommend sealing gaps, adding weatherstripping, and moving rocks, woodpiles, and debris away from the house.
Because scorpions keep moving in from surrounding areas, regular exterior treatment works far better than a single spray. Dealing with spiders too? See our spider control page.
Tired of finding scorpions? Call 830-777-CAMO (2266) to schedule scorpion control.
Areas We Serve
Looking for dependable pest control near you? Camo Pest Control serves homes and businesses across New Braunfels and nearby cities with fast response times and customized treatment plans. View the areas we currently serve below, and contact us if you don’t see your location listed.
- New Braunfels
- Canyon Lake
- Garden Ridge
- Gruene
- Buda
- Bulverde
- Cibolo
- Kyle
- La Vernia
- Spring Branch
- McQueeney
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- Schertz
- Seguin
Scorpion Control FAQs
The striped bark scorpion, the most common in Central Texas, has a painful sting that is rarely dangerous for healthy adults. Young children, older adults, and anyone with an allergic reaction should get medical care right away.
Scorpions come inside looking for food, water, and shelter. Homes with crickets, roaches, rock landscaping, or woodpiles near the foundation attract more scorpions.
Check at night with an ultraviolet blacklight. Scorpions glow a bright blue-green under UV light, which makes them easy to spot on walls, floors, and outside around the foundation.
Yes. Striped bark scorpions are excellent climbers. They can climb walls, get into attics, and drop from ceilings, which is why sealing the roofline matters as much as the foundation.
Professional treatment greatly reduces scorpions by targeting them and the insects they eat. Regular exterior treatment combined with sealing entry points works best, because scorpions keep moving in from surrounding areas.
Food, water, and hiding places. Crickets and roaches, leaky outdoor faucets, rock borders, woodpiles, and debris against the foundation all draw scorpions closer to your home.
No. Camo Pest Control does not require contracts or long term commitments.