If you live here, get ready to see more scorpions, say experts

A particular state will see an influx of these arachnids this summer.


Scorpions can hit fear in the heart of the most intrepid individuals, causing practically anyone to separate from a cold sweat when meeting one. Unfortunately for those who find these animals, this summer can be a season particularly on the scorpion - and some parts of the country are more likely to an influx of these arachnids this year.

According to researchers at Arizona University, there is more than100 species of scorpions Originally from the United States, with the vast majority living in the southwest. And although many people can assume that they will meet with a scorpion during hiking or camping, a 2017 study published in theAmerican Journal of Public Health found that the vastmajority of scorpion exhibitions-97.8%, be exact-actually occur in or around the house.

Thanks to the monsoon season, Arizona officials say that residents of the state can expect to see more scorpions this summer. "Typically,scorpion season will go about can go until October, with the summit in June, "Laura MoreHehouse From the Poison and Medicine Information Center Arizona told Kold News 13. MoreHouse noted that, in a typical year, the Poison Information Center and the Arizona Medicine usually receives between 1,000 and 2,000 Scorpion Stingings reports, the center had already received more than 300 Sting Sting reports. in mid-June.

However, it's not Arizona alone where you are likely to meet you with a scorpion. Read it to find out which states have the most frequent scorpion meetings each year, according toPOISON CENTER DATA.

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Alabama

The Alabama State Capital in Montgomery
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 194

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New Mexico

landscape photo of Sandia Mountains, New Mexico
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 298

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Oklahoma

greens plants and a lake below the Wichita Mountains in Lawton, Oklahoma at sunset
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 301

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Georgia

orange and white rocks and green trees at the Providence Canyon in Stewart County, Georgia
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 447

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California

Beach in Northern California
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 498

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Florida

landscape photo of a pier in Gainesville, which is a town near Lake, City Florida
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 567

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Nevada

mountains along Red Rock Canyon National Conservation in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 707

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Texas

cityscape photo of downtown Plano, Texas
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 1,743

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Arizona

landscape photo of Phoenix, Arizona at sunset
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Annual average exhibitions of Scorpion: 11,500

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