Why Scorpions Invade Tucson Homes
Scorpions are no strangers to life in Tucson. Our warm desert climate is exactly what they’re built for. But while they may belong outdoors, nobody wants to find one hiding in their laundry room or scurrying across the kitchen floor. If you’ve been spotting more scorpions than usual around your property, it helps to understand what’s drawing them in.
Here are a few common reasons scorpions might be turning your Tucson home into theirs:
- Shelter from the elements: Scorpions are built for the desert, but that doesn’t mean they like to bake in the sun all day. Your home, especially shaded areas like garages, attics, or behind outdoor fixtures, offers them the cooler, darker shelter they need to escape the heat. Cracks in the foundation, gaps under doors, or even a messy stack of boxes can be an open invitation.
- A steady food supply: Scorpions go where the food is, and for them, that means insects. If your home already has ants, beetles, or cockroaches hiding out, chances are good that scorpions will follow. Since they’re nocturnal hunters, they’ll take full advantage of areas where they don’t have to go far for a meal.
- Easy access to water: Like most living things in the desert, scorpions are always on the lookout for moisture. A slow drip under your sink, leaky hose bib, or even pooled condensation from an AC unit can be enough to attract them. Once they’ve found a water source, they’ll usually stick around.
If you’re concerned about scorpions showing up in or around your Tucson home, it might be time to get ahead of the problem. Talk to a local expert who understands how scorpions behave in Southern Arizona’s climate—someone who knows the habits of species like the bark scorpion and can help you make your home less appealing to them.
