Last night, I got nailed by a scorpion the cats had cornered by the door-apparently, it scurried in with Husky girl and I when we came in from a walk. It stung the sole of my foot under my big toe. I have very thick foot soles from going barefoot all my life when at home, inside or out-so it wasn’t a big deal-I put topical benedryl and a paste of water and meat tenderizer on it right away, then sat down with ice on it for an hour, so it never swelled much.
That said, I’ve been stung and bitten so many times since childhood, by so many icky things, I probably should keep oral benedryl around-while I have developed quite a tolerance over the years, I’ve read that things can still happen-you can’t be too safe, I suppose...
Yikes! Scorpions are nasty - my Mother had them at their lake house years ago but hasn’t seen any since they had the house treated....