Major creepy crawlies alert....

Sitting in the kitchen chatting with Nanny, I thought I saw a bit of debris on the floor. I leaned over the arm of my chair for a closer look. Here's the conversation that ensued:

Me: "Oh my gosh, Nanny, it's a Scorpion, get me a shoe."
Nanny: (leaning closer) "Where?"
Me: "Right there, get me a shoe."
Nanny: "Where?"
Me: (shouting a bit) "Just get me a shoe!!!"
Nanny: (handing me the shoe) "Poke it to see if it's alive."
Me: (poking said Scorpion who then scuttles across the floor) "Ahhhhhhh!!! (Smash)
Nanny: (at the same time) "Ahhhhhhh!!

Here are the post-mortem pictures. Sorry ShoSho and Aunt Buffy, there was no way I was going to "rescue" this guy.

I included this one for scale, it looks pretty small now, after it's dead and flushed and all. Definitely still has a very high "creep factor" for me.

Here's how we felt for days.

My Man had to flush the dead body for me, I was too freaked out. Note to self: time to do a little googling on this here critter and find out more info.....

Comments

Bongo Bear said…

ICK! At church camp they were always around on the concrete floors- a few tips from my limited knowledge of scorpion avoidance. Wear shoes--- all the time since you have seen one-- BUT FIRST, check said shoes before inserting feet. Creepy crawlies like dark little spaces! Sorry you found that. Hopefully it was a fluke. I think your chickadee definitely summed up the feelings on this subject!

August 3, 2007 at 1:42 PM

mimi and papa said…

Good eye and speedy action saved the day! Keep us posted about the little fellow's M O. I'll bring my flip flops to wear as prevention against attack. Love the devilish "DO" on my littlest angel!

August 5, 2007 at 5:09 AM

Unknown said…

Be Afraid!
Bee very afraid!!
I might have canceled out your creepy capers...I did a "spider rescue" from the bathroom at work this week! EEK! He was a HUGE GUY and I had to have Linda there to hold the door open for me!!

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