SCORPION CONTROL
At ACI Pest & Lawn Solutions, we know that scorpions can be a significant concern for homeowners, especially in areas where they are prevalent. Our scorpion prevention services are designed to keep these pests at bay, ensuring your home and yard remain safe and comfortable for you and your family.
Updated 2026-06-27
What is the best way to control scorpions?
Scorpions have a tough exoskeleton that makes them hard to kill with chemicals alone, so the most effective approach is removing their food source and fixing conducive conditions. ACI's bi-monthly program is our only service that treats for scorpions: inspection, habitat reduction, sealed entry points, and moisture control on a regular schedule that keeps them out year-round.
How ACI keeps scorpions at bay
A proactive, prevention-first process built around inspection, habitat reduction, and regular service.
Thorough Inspection
Our prevention process begins with a detailed inspection of your property. Our trained technicians will assess both indoor and outdoor areas for signs of scorpion activity and potential hiding spots. We'll identify factors that may attract scorpions, such as clutter, moisture, and food sources.
Targeted Prevention Strategies
Based on what the inspection turns up, we build a prevention plan that goes after the scorpion habitat around your home: yard maintenance, sealing entry points, and moisture control.
Bi-Monthly Services
To ensure long-term effectiveness in preventing scorpions, we recommend a bi-monthly service plan. Regular visits allow us to monitor your property, assess any changes in scorpion activity, and adjust our prevention strategies as needed. This proactive approach helps maintain a scorpion-free environment year-round.
Ongoing Monitoring and Education
Our team will educate you on identifying potential scorpion activity and provide tips for keeping your home scorpion-free. We believe that informed homeowners are key to effective prevention.
Minimizing scorpion habitats
Based on our inspection findings, we develop a comprehensive prevention plan that focuses on minimizing scorpion habitats:
Yard Maintenance: We provide guidance on maintaining your yard to deter scorpions. This includes recommendations for trimming shrubs, removing debris, and keeping mulch and wood piles away from the foundation of your home.
Sealing Entry Points: Our technicians will help identify and seal cracks, gaps, and openings in your home's exterior that scorpions could use to gain entry.
Moisture Control: Since scorpions are attracted to moisture, we advise on reducing standing water and improving drainage around your property to create a less hospitable environment.
Integrated Pest Management Approach
Due to their tough exoskeleton, scorpions can be very challenging to kill off using only chemical means. Getting rid of their food source (other bugs) and fixing any conducive conditions is key. Our integrated pest management (IPM) strategy combines effective prevention methods with environmentally responsible practices. We focus on long-term solutions that help keep these nasty critters out of your home.
Choose ACI Pest & Lawn Solutions for effective scorpion prevention that prioritizes your safety and peace of mind. Our most popular service is our bi-monthly option as this is our only pest service that treats for scorpions. To learn more about what is covered and how this service is done, click HERE. Contact us today for a free quote and take proactive steps to keep your home scorpion-free!
Scorpions across the Highland Lakes
The scorpion you'll almost always find around Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes is the striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus), the common species across Central Texas. It climbs, hides during the day, and hunts at night, sheltering in rock lines, under loose bark, in woodpiles, and in the warm voids around a foundation. The granite and limestone terrain, dry summers, and warm rock that define this part of the Hill Country are exactly the conditions it favors, which is why homes here see scorpions come indoors as the seasons turn.
We treat scorpions throughout the Highland Lakes. See our local pages for Pest control in Marble Falls, Scorpion control in Kingsland, Scorpion control in Spicewood, Scorpion control in Horseshoe Bay, Scorpion control in Granite Shoals, Scorpion control in Burnet, and Scorpion control in Llano.
Common questions about scorpions in the Hill Country
Why are scorpions so common in the Texas Hill Country?
The Hill Country's thin, rocky limestone and granite soils, dry summers, and warm rock give scorpions ideal cover. They shelter in rock lines, under loose bark, in woodpiles and debris, and in the warm voids around a foundation, then follow the insects they hunt indoors. Towns like Marble Falls, Kingsland, and Granite Shoals sit right on that terrain, which is why homes here see scorpions year after year.
What kind of scorpion is in Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes?
The scorpion you'll almost always find in this area is the striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus), the common species across Central Texas. It's a climber that hides during the day and hunts at night, which is how it ends up on walls, in garages, and occasionally indoors.
How do scorpions get into a house?
Scorpions squeeze through small gaps you'd never notice: under exterior doors, around window frames, through weep holes in brick, and where plumbing or utility lines enter the wall. They're usually following the ants, spiders, and other insects they feed on, so reducing that food source and sealing entry points both matter.
Are Hill Country scorpions dangerous?
The striped bark scorpion common to this area delivers a sting that is painful but, for most people, not medically serious, similar to a bee or wasp sting. Reactions vary, and anyone who has a severe reaction or a known allergy should seek medical attention. Keeping scorpions out of the home is still worthwhile, especially around children and pets.
How do you keep scorpions out of a home?
There's no single spray that solves scorpions because of their tough exoskeleton. The effective approach is consistent perimeter treatment paired with harborage reduction and sealing entry points: clearing woodpiles and debris away from the foundation, controlling moisture, and closing the gaps they use to get in. Our bi-monthly program handles the treatment side and our technicians point out the conducive conditions to fix.
Does ACI's bi-monthly program cover scorpions?
Yes. Our bi-monthly pest control service is the most popular program we offer, and the only one that specifically targets scorpions, alongside the ants, roaches, and spiders they hunt. Regular, scheduled visits are what keep scorpion numbers down over time.
How can I check for scorpions at night?
Scorpions glow, or fluoresce, under ultraviolet light, so a handheld UV flashlight after dark is a simple way to spot them on walls, patios, and rock features around the house. If you're finding several, it's a sign of the harborage and entry points worth having treated.
Which Highland Lakes towns does ACI treat for scorpions?
We treat scorpions throughout the Highland Lakes, including Marble Falls, Kingsland, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, Granite Shoals, Cottonwood Shores, Meadowlakes, Burnet, and Llano. Each town has its own local page with treatment details and seasonal timing.
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