Summer totally cut spring off for El Paso this year … it even beat the windy season here. The early high temps also mean early critters including some with mean bites.<\/p>\n
Summer got to town early this year and along with days already cracking the 90’s, the heat is also waking up some wildlife that is annoying at best, deadly at the worst.<\/p>\n
Scorpions, centipedes, spiders and rattlesnakes … among others … are already roaming around so be careful when you’re in areas that are dark, cool, near water or anything else that they like.<\/p>\n
A Poison & Drug Information Center in Phoenix is already reporting a big upswing in business.<\/p>\n
The center said that it has already handled 10 reported\u00a0rattlesnake-bite cases<\/a>\u00a0and 237 scorpion stings in 2026. It saw almost 2,300 scorpion stings and over 100 rattlesnake bites in 2025\u2014meaning 2026 is already at roughly 8-10 percent of last year\u2019s totals. – Newsweek<\/a><\/p>\n Rattlesnake sightings in or near homes do happen but you’re more likely to find a scorpion actually\u00a0inside your home. Even moreso when it comes to sheds, garages and similar structures.<\/p>\n Does El Paso Have Many Scorpions?<\/p>\n When it comes to scorpions, we’re among the places with the most across the country.\u00a0 Newsweek<\/a>\u00a0reported that, from 2010 – 2015, scorpion exposure was highest in Arizona, followed by El Paso, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Read More – El Paso Scorpion Bites Aren’t Fatal<\/a><\/p>\n Unless you’re allergic to their venom, scorpion bites are more painful annoyances than life threatening emergencies. Learn how to prevent them here<\/a> and what to do if you’re bitten by one here.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Most Rattlesnake Infested Areas Of El Paso\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Rattlesnake bites are a different story. Their venom destroys tissue so a victim can . To learn more about snake bites, how to treat them<\/a> and what to expect after being bitten, click here.<\/a>\u00a0When treated quickly, (see what to do here<\/a>), very few rattlesnake bites are fatal<\/a>.<\/p>\n UGH! Here are 9 of the Most Common Scorpions You’ll See in Texas [PHOTOS]<\/p>\n In fact, there are around 18 different species of these denizens of Hell, I mean scorpions, in Texas. But some are much more common than others.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Tara Holley<\/p>\n Rattlesnake Season: 12 Tips to Help Avoid Getting Bit in Colorado<\/p>\n Enjoying the great outdoors in Colorado means there is a chance you may encounter a rattlesnake. Keep reading to learn 12 things you should know that can help you avoid a painful snake bite while on your favorite hiking trail.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer totally cut spring off for El Paso this year … it even beat the windy season here.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217212,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,143,223,4492],"class_list":["post-217211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-local-el-paso","tag-news","tag-public-service-charity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}