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Scorpion Control — Southern California

Scorpions Hide Exactly Where You’d Never Think to Look — Until Someone Gets Stung.

Bark scorpions — the species found in Southern California — are the only scorpion in the U.S. considered medically significant. They’re nocturnal, nearly impossible to see without UV light, and can squeeze through a gap as thin as a credit card. Dr. Pest locates nesting sites and creates a residual barrier so they can’t get inside.

UV inspection to locate all nesting and harborage sites
Residual barrier treatment around your home’s full perimeter
Entry point sealing — scorpions fit through gaps as thin as 1/16 inch

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See What’s Hiding in Your Home

Takes 30 seconds. No obligation. A technician will call you within the hour.

Warning Signs

6 Signs You May Have a Scorpion Control Problem

Scorpions are nocturnal and highly cryptic. These are the signs that indicate an active population around or inside your home.

01

Found one at night

Scorpions are almost exclusively nocturnal. Finding one at night inside your home means entry points exist and should be treated.

02

Found in shoes, bedding, or folded laundry

Scorpions seek warm, dark, enclosed spaces during the day. Shoes left on the floor, folded towels, and bedding are classic hiding spots.

03

Wood piles, rock stacks, or debris near home

Scorpions nest under and between objects on the ground. Any debris touching or close to your foundation creates a harborage zone directly adjacent to your home.

04

Desert-adjacent or new construction neighborhood

Southern California’s desert-adjacent communities have significantly higher scorpion populations. New construction displaces existing colonies and drives scorpions into homes.

05

Finding multiple in the same area

One scorpion may be a wanderer. Finding two or more in the same area over a short period indicates a nearby nesting site that needs to be treated.

06

They glow under a UV/blacklight

Scorpions fluoresce bright green-blue under UV light — invisible to the naked eye at night, but unmistakeable with a blacklight. Shine one around your foundation after dark.

Bark Scorpions Are the Only U.S. Scorpion That Can Cause a Medical Emergency — and They’re in Southern California.

Bark scorpion stings cause intense pain, numbness, and in some cases require antivenom. Children and elderly individuals are at highest risk of severe reactions. The sting almost always happens indoors — in a shoe, on a wall, or in bedding.

90%

Of scorpion stings happen inside the home — in shoes, on walls, or in bedding, not outdoors.

1/16″

The gap width a bark scorpion can squeeze through to enter your home — thinner than a credit card.

2 yrs

How long a scorpion can survive without food inside your home, surviving on minimal water.

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Years in Business

4,200+

Homes Treated

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Why Dr. Pest

The Dr. Pest Difference

Most pest services treat the surfaces you can see. Our UV inspection approach locates every harborage site — the nesting zones standard daylight inspection misses entirely.

UV Inspection Protocol

Scorpions are invisible at night without UV light. Our inspection locates every harborage site, active zone, and entry pathway that standard treatment misses.

Entry Gap Sealing

Scorpions fit through gaps as thin as a credit card. We seal utility penetrations, door thresholds, and foundation gaps with appropriate materials.

Residual Protection Included

Our barrier treatment provides ongoing protection — not just a one-day knockdown. Residual product continues working between service visits.

How We Work

Our Scorpion Control Process

Every job follows the same four steps — no shortcuts, no guesswork.

01

UV Inspection

We use UV blacklights after dark to locate scorpion nesting sites, harborage zones, and active entry pathways invisible in daylight.

02

Harborage Treatment

Residual product applied directly to nesting and hiding zones — under rocks, wood piles, in wall voids, and around the foundation perimeter.

03

Residual Barrier Application

A residual perimeter barrier treatment around the full exterior of your home creates a kill zone that protects for weeks after application.

04

Entry Point Sealing

We seal gaps, utility penetrations, and door thresholds to eliminate the entry points scorpions use to get inside — most require surprisingly little space.

Real Customers

What Southern California Homeowners Say

Mike Martinez

Pablo is the best! Always on time and gets the job done in a timely manner.

Martha Moreland

Pablo was professional and courteous. He explained what he needed to be done. He sprayed inside and outside and was detailed in getting rid of the spider webs…

Joy Lesser

Pablo was not only throrough, but courteous as well, making sure everything was done to my liking.

Mark Nixon

Erik did a very good job. We are pleased to have him as our regular representative.

Alice Cavanaugh

Thank you!

Mark Coria

Very prompt, knowledgeable & professional

Our Pest Control Service Area

Anaheim
Anaheim Hills
Carson
Cerritos
Cypress
El Segundo
Fullerton
Garden Grove
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Huntington Beach
Irvine

La Habra
La Mirada
Lakewood
Lomita
Long Beach
Los Alamitos
Manhattan Beach
Newport Beach
Orange
Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes Estates
Placentia

Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills
San Pedro
Santa Ana
Seal Beach
Signal Hill
Torrance
Tustin
Villa Park
Westminster
Yorba Linda

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If pests return between scheduled visits, we come back and re-treat at zero additional cost. That’s our promise — in writing, on every service agreement.

See What’s Hiding in Your Home

Takes 30 seconds. No obligation. A technician will call you within the hour.

FAQs

Common Scorpion Control Questions

Are bark scorpions dangerous?

Yes. Bark scorpions are the only scorpion in the continental U.S. considered medically significant. Their sting causes intense pain, numbness, and can require antivenom treatment in children, elderly individuals, and people with compromised immune systems.

Why am I suddenly seeing scorpions in my home?

Common triggers include new construction nearby, landscaping changes, seasonal heat driving them indoors for water, and removing outdoor debris that served as harborage.

Do scorpions treatments work?

Yes — residual barrier treatments significantly reduce scorpion activity. Combined with entry point sealing and harborage reduction, treatment is highly effective.

How do scorpions get inside?

They enter through gaps under doors, utility pipe penetrations, foundation cracks, and weep holes in stucco. A bark scorpion can compress its body to fit through a gap as thin as a credit card.

What should I do if I find scorpion inside?

Don’t touch it. Trap it under a glass or jar if safe to do so. Call us — finding a scorpion inside means an entry point exists and should be treated. If someone is stung, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) immediately.

How often should I treat for scorpions?

In high-activity areas, quarterly treatment is recommended. In moderate-risk areas, bi-annual treatment with an ongoing exterior barrier is often sufficient. We’ll recommend a plan based on what we find during inspection.