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Old 06-03-2007, 06:36 PM
 
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I'm moving to Elgin this summer, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me the bug issue there (or around there like in Sonoita). My major concern are scorpions, spiders, and centipedes - I know they have them in Az, but what about in or near Elgin? Like, how frequently are they seen?
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Old 06-03-2007, 08:50 PM
 
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Default Bugs in Sonoita

I live in Sonoita and scorpions, spiders, centipedes, tarantulas, black widows, etc. live here as well. I have had a couple of the biggest centipedes I have ever seen (I'm from NYC so that really isn't saying much) in the house but just scooped them in a cup and put them outside. I only see scorpions outside once in a while, however I have seen some crawly creatures that I have no idea what they are but I'm sure they serve a purpose so I just try to stay out of there way.
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Old 06-04-2007, 12:00 PM
 
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I live in Sonoita and scorpions, spiders, centipedes, tarantulas, black widows, etc. live here as well. I have had a couple of the biggest centipedes I have ever seen (I'm from NYC so that really isn't saying much) in the house but just scooped them in a cup and put them outside. I only see scorpions outside once in a while, however I have seen some crawly creatures that I have no idea what they are but I'm sure they serve a purpose so I just try to stay out of there way.
Just curious, how big were the 'pedes? Ive tried to find some giant centipedes in AZ but have come up empty-handed. There are some that can get up to 10" long in AZ. Did they look like either of these?

Arizona giant centipede - Scolopendra heros - BugGuide.Net

http://www.goldenphoenixexotica.com/shaz.jpg (broken link)
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Old 06-04-2007, 02:21 PM
 
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Default Bugs in Sonoita

I always take pictures of all the bugs before I let them go so here are a few pictures of the actual 'pedes that were in my house.

Susan
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Bugs in Sonoita-pede4.jpg   Bugs in Sonoita-pede3.jpg   Bugs in Sonoita-housecentipede.jpg   Bugs in Sonoita-housepede2.jpg  
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Old 06-04-2007, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Excellent! Thank you very much!

Those look like Scolopendra polymorpha to me, but I could be wrong. Not quite what Im looking for, but thanks anyways! Also, do you keep tarantulas as pets? Im gonna guess that the tarantula in the photo is a Aphonopelma iodius (or maybe chalcodes)? Im guessing because those are native to your area, I figured you found one in the yard and decided to keep it? Anyways, thanks again!
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