If you have noticed more scorpions in and around your Phoenix home in June, you are not imagining it. June is consistently one of the peak months for bark scorpion activity in the Phoenix metro area, and there are several converging reasons why. First, temperatures: June brings the hottest pre-monsoon heat of the year, with daytime highs regularly exceeding 110 degrees. Scorpions are nocturnal precisely because of this heat — they shelter during the day and become highly active after dark when temperatures drop into the 80s and 90s, which is still warm enough for peak metabolic activity. The long, hot nights of June are ideal scorpion hunting conditions.

Second, reproduction: bark scorpions give birth to live young (not eggs) typically in late spring and early summer. A female bark scorpion carries 25 to 35 young on her back for the first two to three weeks of their lives. By June, the previous year's young scorpions have reached juvenile and sub-adult stages and are actively hunting on their own, dramatically increasing the number of scorpions in the environment. Third, prey availability: the warming temperatures of May and June drive a surge in cricket, cockroach, and other insect populations — exactly the prey scorpions hunt. More food means more active foraging and more scorpion movement across your property.

The good news: June is not too late to act. A professional perimeter treatment applied now will kill scorpions on contact and eliminate their prey insects, reducing activity within days. Pest Control Bros serves Maricopa, Chandler, Casa Grande, Tempe, Gilbert, and Mesa with same-week service and no contracts. Call us for a free inspection — the sooner you treat, the better your summer will be.