Warm Fall Days in Andrews and Seminole? Watch for Scorpions
November in Andrews and Seminole often still brings warm afternoons after cool nights. That swing keeps scorpions active longer than a lot of people expect. They tuck into garage corners, under cardboard, behind water heaters, and inside shoes left by the door. A quick habit change now beats finding one the hard way after dark.
Local tip: scorpion checks that actually help
Shake out shoes and gloves. Leave boots, work gloves, and kids' shoes upside down or give them a hard shake before you put them on — especially after they sat overnight in the garage or on the porch.
Check storage before you reach in. Boxes, totes, Christmas bins, and tool bags stacked against a garage wall are classic scorpion hideouts. Move them with a light on and look before you dig.
Clear exterior clutter. Scrap lumber, empty pots, rock piles, and stacked crates against the foundation create cool, dark shelter. Pull them a few feet off the house so scorpions have fewer daytime resting spots.
Watch the garage door gap. A worn bottom seal or a gap at the corners is an easy night entry. If you can see daylight under the door, pests can too.
Use a blacklight after dark. A cheap UV flashlight on a warm evening shows scorpions glowing on concrete, block walls, and under eaves — useful for spotting where they travel before you call for treatment.
Why it matters now
West Texas falls stay mild enough that scorpions do not shut down the way northern pests do. Warm days after a cool front push them toward foundations, block walls, and anything that holds heat or moisture. Homes around Andrews and Seminole with caliche yards, rock beds, and attached garages give them plenty of cover. The ones that move indoors now are often the ones you meet in a shoe or a laundry basket later in winter.
It is also easy to assume pest season is over once football weather arrives. Skipping exterior service in November leaves those warm-day travelers with an open path into the garage and living space.
What Tejas does
Our licensed technicians treat the foundation line, door thresholds, garage entries, weep holes, eaves, and other spots scorpions and related pests use to get inside. We also look at clutter and entry gaps that keep bringing them back. Andrews and Seminole customers are served from our Andrews yard at 2184 SE 2460. Midland and Odessa readers can reach the same team from our Midland yard.
Learn more about pest control in Andrews and pest control in Seminole, or see all services at https://www.tejaspwc.com/pest-control.
Call or text Tejas
Call or text 432-934-5248 to schedule fall pest control in Andrews, Seminole, or nearby towns before another warm stretch moves scorpions indoors.
Tejas Pest and Weed Control · Andrews yard: 2184 SE 2460, Andrews, TX · 432-934-5248 · office@tejaspwc.com
