Scorpion Found, Turned Over to Humane Society

Madistan.com ^ | August 16, 2008 | Jeff Richgels

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A scorpion was found Friday on a Deerfield, WI area farm, captured and turned over to the Dane County Humane Society.

Authorities speculated it might be an escaped pet.

A town of Oregon man, who asked not to be named, said in an interview that the scorpion was found during yardwork at his parents' farm.

The creature was captured -- carefully -- by putting an aquarium on top of it, then sliding cardboard underneath the aquarium and flipping it over, he said, adding that it didn't make any aggressive moves.

He then used duct tape to seal the aquarium, put it in his trunk and brought it to his home, where it spent the night in the garage.

He knew it was a scorpion, but only realized it was one of the poisonous varieties when researching it on the Internet Friday night.

"I realized it was not something to be playing with," he said.

He didn't have second thoughts about capturing it, though.

"There's kids and cats and dogs" at the farm, he said.

After he contacted authorities on Saturday morning, a Humane Officer came out and took possession of the scorpion.

There are about 1,300 species of scorpions worldwide, according to www.doyourownpestcontrol.com. Most are not poisonous, except for two species found in the southwestern states like Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.

Scorpions are nocturnal, predatory animals that feed on a variety of insects, spiders, centipedes, and other scorpions. The larger scorpions occasionally feed on vertebrates, such as smaller lizards, snakes, and mice.

[Jet Jaguar]

Prayers for the family.

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[yarddog]

I was camping in NE Oklahaoma a few years back and my daughter noticed a Centipede crawling through camp. Now we have them in Florida, but not even close to this size. It was a foot long and segments were about the size of a quarter.

I sprayed him with insecticide for quite a while before he quit moving. Kept him in a jar for awhile then through it away. I bet one that big could really harm you.

[comps4spice]

In Texas you simply smash a scorpion.

[K-oneTexas]

Some pets need put down!

 

Texas Caver Catches 65 lb Scorpion! 

[big'ol_freeper]

I found a scorpion (we called them stinging lizards) a year or so back and simply stomped on it.

You showed much greater sense than the feller who asked to remain nameless.

[modest proposal]

sheesh that sounds AWFUL.

[Scoutmaster]

[A] moose once bit my sister . . ."

I've heard that can happen if you are karving your initials on the moose with a sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given to you by your brother-in-law, Svenge - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies . . .

Sadly, in many such cases a beeber, whether stuned or not, is useless.

[TNdandelion]

Next time I see a spider in the house....I’ll know to call Animal Control.

[MarineBrat]

I’ve flicked a dozen into the campfire in one night. And when you pull up your tent in the morning there’s a dozen more staying warm right under your sleeping spot.

Creepy little buggers.

[PapaBear3625]

Is this a joke? Who would hesitate to kill a venomous vermin?

The average big-city liberal judge?

[savedbygrace]

Back in Arizona, I’ve had bark scorpions crawling on my flesh. That will change up your breathing in a quick hurry.

I still remember the time my wife found a mama bark scorpion in the kitchen cabinet where we kept the glasses. She (the scorpion) had several dozen transparent babies on her back.

We carefully moved the glasses out of the way and sprayed 3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive on them all so none of the babies could get loose and wander. Then stuck a piece of cardboard to the pile of them and moved them out.

A friend got stung by one while she was working in the back yard. For the rest of the day, every few minutes, she would scream in pain. She got over it in time.

[Figment]

I always thought that was “Raunchy Like a Hurricane” lol

[abishai]

My next door neighbor’s son was eaten by scorpions. He was actually a pretty nice kid.

I don't get it. Whats that from? I even googled it and came up with this thread.

[ktscarlett66]

Never knew those were jewelweed! We always called them ‘touch-me-nots’ because of the seed flinging pods. I learned something new.

[Ax]

When I first moved into my house in Havana in 1993, I was sitting in the dark one night watching "Sea Quest" via satellite. When the commercial break started, I turned on the light and was headed to the kitchen to get another beer. That was when I noticed a big scorpion on the sofa about 8' away from me. After a few minutes, when my heart returned to its normal position, I figured "well, hoss, you've got to deal with this." I picked up the cushion upon which the brute was sitting and shook it until it fell on to the floor. I then grabbed a running shoe and smacked it. Didn't even faze it. I hit it a second time and then it figured I was serious about engineering his demise. The third time was the coup de grace. Even after that, it was just a dead body, no mess on the carpet. Their shells are like armor. This guy, the first one I'd ever seen, was about 5" long. From that point on until some time after I retired to Cape Cod, I shook my shoes out every morning.

One of my old pals had been the commander of the Special Forces SCUBA School in Panama. When he was going to the Jungle School, one of his instructors told him that if he was ever stung by a scorpion, he should grab the beast and cut him in half with his KBar. He should then take the rear half and rub it over the site of the sting. That would neutralize the scorpion's venom. For me, that's one theory that will remain untested.

[newhouse]

That piece of detailed information fits right into my world. Thanks.

[Uncle Miltie]

[JillValentine]

I was stung by a scorpion when I was 8. I remember screaming and crying. It hurt like hell.

I killed the thing. Just instinct.

[Postman]

Small though?

[Grizzled Bear]

My next door neighbor’s son was eaten by scorpions.

The insect or the German Rock Band?