Children/Special Precautions

Because children under 6 years of age are more likely to develop severe symptoms if stung special care should be taken if you are visiting or live in an infested house. Children should be protected in their cribs or beds. To prevent the bark scorpion from climbing up place the crib/bed legs in glass jars. To keep the Scorpions from coming up into the crib/bed sideways move the crib away from the wall and be sure that the blankets and sheets do not touch the floor or walls. To prevent Scorpions from dropping in you need to install a scorpion Shield. Hang a piece of flat plastic or other flat smooth board that is bigger than the size of the crib several inches from the ceiling Place double-sided sticky tape around the inside of the board. Scorpions will then fall onto the board and get stuck rather than fall into the crib or bed. Check the crib and bed in advance of putting the child to bed. ShakeOut All Clothing And Shoes Before putting them on the child. Have the child wear shoes at all times and be especially careful around hot tubs and pools at night. Teach the child not to pick up bugs in or around the house. All of the above precautions also can apply to adults.