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yankeechemist
Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 50
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject: Scorpions in Mexico |
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I would not even consider going into the Durango state, but what about QR and the Mexico city area, are they an issue? |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 1186 Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Unless you are going into the desert I wouldn't worry too much about them. I live right on the edge of the state of Durango and have yet to see one, and I do have a bit on land in the back of my property. Have been to Durango a few times too, and never saw one there either (well, at least not a live one). Lived in Mexico City for many years and never saw one there. Don't know about Queretaro. I wouldn't be going to Durango right now, though, but not because of the scorpions....... |
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 908 Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I’ve lived in Mexico City about 20 years if you add it all together, including the last 15 years continuous. I saw a scorpion in my house once; it was about 20 years ago. I think there are micro variations in habitat; my sister-in-law a few blocks away from where I was living the one time I saw the scorpion said that they had them more frequently (relatively). And we live on the outskirts, where there are some wild areas – my guess would be that they’d be even less likely in 100% urban areas.
My husband lived in Guanajuato for a couple years (a long time ago) and he said there they had a lot of scorpions. It was a new apartment up on the mountain, so probably was invading a former wild area.
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 908 Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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QR – ¿Quintana Roo or Querétaro? |
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Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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I've lived in Mexico City for over 6 years and have spent extended periods of time here since 1966. The only "wildlife" I've seen in my house are cucarachas and mosquitoes. |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Slightly off-topic, but I lived a few years in the US state of Georgia and we had numerous scorpions there. Along with fire ants, very aggressive wasps, ground hornets (the kind that live in tunnels under the ground and come out to kill en masse when you run a lawn mower over their entrances), and 6 varieties of deadly snakes.
I have NO idea why any human wants to live there!! |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:20 am Post subject: |
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What? This thread isn't about the 80s German rock band playing a concert in Mexico?!?
oops, sorry.
Rock you like a hurricane!
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 908 Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think they last played Mexico a year and a half ago; no return trip scheduled yet. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Saw my first scorpion last night, in over 13 years here...in Merida though. Nasty looking critters. |
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inotu-unotme
Joined: 26 May 2013 Posts: 197
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:26 am Post subject: |
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I saw a scorpion for the first time the other day. Never saw one before. It was a huge black one about 3 inches long. It was dead from some dude who smashed it. If it was alive I would have had a heart attack and died just from seeing it. |
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yankeechemist
Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 50
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="notamiss"]QR ¿Quintana Roo or Querétaro?[/quote]
Quintana Roo |
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Guero1
Joined: 20 Dec 2013 Posts: 36
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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There are loads in El Bajio but mostly rural areas. We've had one in our house and we are in Queretaro. |
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MotherF
Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 1450 Location: 17�48'N 97�46'W
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:46 am Post subject: |
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I couldn't begin to say how many alacranes I've seen and killed in Mexico. Many in close proximity to my young children. I used a picture book to teach them what they were and not to touch them starting around when they were 18 months. old. |
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footymane
Joined: 04 Nov 2015 Posts: 1 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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spiral78 wrote: |
Slightly off-topic, but I lived a few years in the US state of Georgia and we had numerous scorpions there. Along with fire ants, very aggressive wasps, ground hornets (the kind that live in tunnels under the ground and come out to kill en masse when you run a lawn mower over their entrances), and 6 varieties of deadly snakes.
I have NO idea why any human wants to live there!! |
I can second this... I currently live in Georgia, and we have scorpions, wasps/hornets/yellow jackets, snakes, etc... Each of these are very common here. I have actually had numerous scorpions and wasps in my house, as well as one snake who snuck in and made it to the second floor |
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