Protect your home or business from scorpion infestations by learning how to identify, manage, and prevent them safely and effectively.
Santera Pros are trained to locate, identify, and safely control emperor scorpions using targeted, low-toxicity treatments. While emperor scorpions are not highly venomous, their presence indoors can cause discomfort and alarm.
Santera’s experts thoroughly examine potential scorpion hideouts, close off access points, and design lasting prevention strategies to keep your space protected. Our experts use the A.I.M. method to ensure thorough inspection, safe elimination, and ongoing defense against future infestations.
They are native to West Africa and thrive in warm, humid environments, often hiding under logs, stones, or debris. Indoors, they may seek shelter in dark, damp corners or basements.
Their sting is mildly venomous and comparable to a bee sting. Pain and swelling may occur, but they are generally not dangerous to humans unless an allergic reaction develops.
Emperor scorpions are among the largest scorpion species, reaching up to 20 cm in length. They are shiny black with large, powerful pincers and a thick tail ending in a small stinger. Under UV light, they glow with a blue-green hue.
They are carnivorous, feeding on insects, spiders, and small vertebrates. Emperor scorpions use their pincers to crush prey and their venomous sting to subdue it.
Keep surroundings dry and clutter-free. Seal cracks, repair wall gaps, and store firewood or debris away from the home. Regular pest control helps reduce their food sources (insects and spiders).
Emperor scorpions are generally calm and non-aggressive, preferring to retreat rather than attack when disturbed. They are nocturnal creatures, staying hidden in burrows or under debris during the day and becoming active at night to hunt. Despite their intimidating size, they rely more on their strong pincers than their venom for defense and capturing prey.
Females give birth to live young that ride on their mother’s back until their first molt. With proper conditions, emperor scorpions can live up to 6–8 years.
