What Attracts Scorpions to Your Yard?

Bark scorpions are drawn to Arizona yards that offer two things: food and shelter. Remove or reduce those, and you make your yard far less inviting. Here's what's pulling them in.

The main attractants

• Crickets and other insects. This is the big one, crickets are a scorpion's favorite food. A yard with active insect populations, especially crickets in late summer, draws more scorpions.
• Block walls with hollow cores. The single best daytime hiding spot, which is why nearly every Arizona yard has scorpion harborage built right in.
• Rock landscaping and mulch beds. Dark, cool, and protected, exactly what scorpions want.
• Wood piles, debris, and potted plants. Stacked lumber, cardboard, and clutter all create harborage.
• Water and moisture. Irrigation, drip lines, and standing water draw the insects scorpions eat and the scorpions themselves.
• Outdoor lighting. Bright lights attract insects, which attract scorpions, though this is a smaller factor than food and shelter.

How to make your yard less attractive

Reduce harborage (clear debris and wood piles, keep rock beds tidy), cut the insect population that feeds them, and seal the gaps where they shelter and enter. The most effective approach pairs that with regular exterior treatment, since block walls and surrounding desert will always offer some harborage you can't remove.

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FAQ

Do citrus trees attract scorpions?

Indirectly, citrus and other trees provide shade, moisture, and insects, which can raise scorpion activity nearby.

Does landscaping make scorpions worse?

It can. Fresh landscaping grows insect populations and adds rock and mulch harborage, which is why new-build yards often see more scorpions.