Scorpions often slip indoors while seeking food, moisture, or shelter, but a few preventative steps can make your home far less inviting. Start by sealing entry points—use caulk or weatherstripping around doors, windows, and utility lines, and repair torn screens. Reducing clutter inside and outside the home is another powerful deterrent, since scorpions love hiding in woodpiles, boxes, and debris. Keep firewood stored away from the house and avoid leaving shoes or towels on the floor where scorpions can tuck themselves away.
Next, address what attracts them: moisture and other pests. Fix leaky faucets and pipes, run dehumidifiers in damp areas like basements, and make sure landscaping drains water away from your foundation. Because scorpions feed on insects, regular pest control to eliminate crickets, roaches, and other small bugs will naturally reduce scorpion activity. Finally, install yellow outdoor lighting or motion-activated lights, which attract fewer insects than bright white bulbs and, in turn, discourage scorpions from gathering near entry points. Combining these steps creates a strong, long-term defense against unwanted stinging visitors.
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