Catch of the Day!

[Texas Splash]

I get scorpions all the time in the pool. If I had to estimate, perhaps 20-30 each season, usually all dead at the bottom the next day. Today however was special as mama here decided she wanted to take all her babies for a swim during the day. It was hot today in the 100s, but c'mon. No Bueno.

 

[Revlus]

Well the babies are cute! *cough*

 

[Derb22]

Uh. Well. Cool in a Freddy Krueger kind of horror way.

 

[Arizonarob]

Why is that and the babies not flat as a pancake?? Scorpions are a no go over here!!

I found one lounging on my kitchen floor last week, 1 long handled metal grill spatula, and that thing was cut in 3 pieces, starting with the tail!!

 

[Derb22]

Why is that and the babies not flat as a pancake?? Scorpions are a no go over here!!

I found one lounging on my kitchen floor last week, 1 long handled metal grill spatula, and that thing was cut in 3 pieces, starting with the tail!!

what he said!!! :lookhere::gone:

 

[Texas Splash]

Not a bad catch for today.

 

[JamesW]

See if they glow under UV light.

 

[Texas Splash]

When I was in Saudi, we used to catch the big black ones. About the size of your palm. You could hear them climb up the walls of the building. The smaller green ones were the bad ones. Very venomous and stealth mode.

 

[Turbo1Ton]

Not a bad catch for today.

--Jeff

 

[JamesW]

All scorpions will fluoresce under a ultraviolet (UV) light.

It is a good way to find them at night.

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[JamesW]

https://www.amazon.com/uvBeast-NEW-Black-Light-Flashlight/dp/B07TQKY1GC/

https://www.amazon.com/Escolite-Flashlight-Ultraviolet-Blacklight-Detector/dp/B008133KB4

 

[JamesW]

Besides finding scorpions, a UV light can also help authenticate money FRNs (Federal Reserve Notes).

Each note has a security thread that glows a different color under UV light based on denomination (except 1s and 2s).

https://www.secretservice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2020-12/KnowYourMoney.pdf

In the $100 note it will glow pink, and in the $50 note it glows yellow

Denomination.....Fluorescence of Security Thread

$100.........................Pink.

$50..........................Yellow

$20.........................Green

$10.........................Red/Orange.

$5...........................Blue

 

[Texas Splash]

@JamesW, there are two problems with the black light method. One, I got rid of black lights and any other paraphernalia related to my early (questionable) years. Ha. Two, I have no money. Ha ha.

 

[Texas Splash]

 

[HermanTX]

When I was in Saudi, we used to catch the big black ones. About the size of your palm. You could hear them climb up the walls of the building. The smaller green ones were the bad ones. Very venomous and stealth mode.

Did you put a camel spider in the same ring with a scorpion? There were wages put on who would win!!

 

[Newdude]

So. We'll see you in the 2023 BBQ thread later ?

 

[Texas Splash]

Really, what worries me most about mice is where there's mice there are usually rattlesnakes. It's that time of year where rattlers will get their belly full before hibernating for winter.

 

[JamesW]

Really, what worries me most about mice is where there's mice there are usually rattlesnakes.

There are probably no rattlesnakes.

Even if there are rattlesnakes, they will probably not bite you.

Even if they bite you, you will probably not die.

So, when you think about it, the odds are in your favor.

 

[Texas Splash]

So, when you think about it, the odds are in your favor.

 

[Newdude]

I'm with James. I'd be more concerned when you *don't'* find mice. If you find a mouse, rattlesnakes may still be nearby, but they haven't been there yet.