Scorpion Control in Austin, TX

Austin’s rocky Hill Country land and long, hot summers make it a natural home for scorpions. The one homeowners find most often is the striped bark scorpion, the most common scorpion in the United States, easy to spot by the two dark stripes down its back. It loves rock walls, stone landscaping, and quiet corners of the garage. A sting hurts, and while most healthy adults won’t need a doctor, it can be more serious for young kids, pets, and older people. Brooks Pest Solutions offers eco-friendly scorpion pest control throughout Austin, based on where this scorpion hides and how it gets in.

We serve Austin, TX and the surrounding Hill Country area with scorpion treatment plans built around your home’s rock landscaping, wall voids, and entry points.

Which Scorpion We Treat in Austin

The striped bark scorpion is the only scorpion species found throughout all of Texas, and it’s the one our technicians treat most often around Austin. It’s a light tan scorpion with two dark stripes down its back, generally around two and a half inches long, and an active climber that’s often found in garages, wall voids, and rocky landscaping. Austin’s Hill Country limestone land is also home to a handful of special cave scorpions, including the Texas cave scorpion, but these remain in true underground environments and aren’t something most homeowners will ever see.

Why Scorpions Present a Challenge in Austin

The striped bark scorpion is a hunter that roams for food instead of digging burrows, and it’s often found around dead plants, fallen logs, rock piles, and homes, all of which are common throughout Austin’s Hill Country landscaping. This species is also a good climber, and many reports of scorpions in homes are linked to wall voids and garages, where it’s common for scorpions to hide to escape high outdoor temperatures during Austin’s hot summers.

Austin’s rocky, limestone-heavy land gives this species no shortage of natural cracks and hiding spots to work with, and decorative rock walls and landscaping common throughout the area can act like those same natural hiding spots close to a home’s foundation.

Facts About Scorpions Every Austin Resident Should Know

Knowing striped bark scorpion habits helps explain why it turns up where it does around Austin.

• The striped bark scorpion is the most common scorpion in the United States. It’s the only species found throughout the entire state of Texas, easy to spot by the two dark stripes down its back.
• This species is a good climber and doesn’t dig burrows. It’s often found in garages, wall voids, and walls, and many sightings in homes happen well off the ground.
• Scorpions move indoors to escape extreme heat. During Austin’s hottest stretches, scorpions hiding in a wall void or garage may move into cooler living areas of the home.
• Rocky, limestone land provides ideal natural hiding spots. Austin’s Hill Country rock gives this species plenty of natural cracks, and decorative rock landscaping can bring those same hiding spots closer to a home.
• Scorpions glow under a blacklight. A blacklight pointed at a dark yard or garage at night will make a scorpion glow, one of the best ways to find one without getting too close.
• Special cave scorpions live in Austin’s limestone caves but aren’t a problem for homes. These species remain in true underground cave environments and aren’t something most homeowners will ever see.

Why Scorpion Removal Matters for Austin Properties

Scorpions create risks throughout Austin that go beyond an occasional sting.

Stings can be more serious for children, pets, and older adults. Most healthy adults just get pain and swelling, but a sting can be worse for young kids, pets, or older family members.

Garages and wall voids see scorpion activity during hot weather. Because this species climbs and tries to escape the heat, these spaces in an Austin home can hold scorpions that later move into your living space.

Rock landscaping can add more hiding spots. Decorative stone walls and features common throughout Austin yards can work like more of the natural rock hiding spots this species already likes.

Scorpions can be hard to get rid of without a pro. Because they hide in tight cracks, DIY sprays often miss where they really are.

Signs are easy to miss. Dark, crusty droppings and old shed skins can show up long before you see a live scorpion.

A scorpion sighting can point to a bigger pest problem. Because scorpions eat bugs and spiders, finding one can mean other pests are already nearby.

Signs You Have a Scorpion Problem

• Seeing a live or dead scorpion in or around your home
• A light tan scorpion with two dark stripes found in a wall void or garage
• Small, dark, crusty droppings
• Old skins left behind as scorpions grow
• Scorpions glowing under a blacklight in the yard, garage, or wall voids
• Increased indoor activity during Austin’s hottest summer stretches

If you’re noticing any of these signs around your Austin property, our team can check things out through a scorpion inspection and treatment consultation.

Our Eco-Friendly Scorpion Control Process

Brooks Pest Solutions uses an eco-friendly approach to scorpion control that targets the striped bark scorpion at its actual hiding spots.

Step 1: Full Property Inspection. We survey your Austin property for scorpion activity, checking wall voids, rock landscaping, and entry points.

Step 2: Eco-Friendly Treatment. We apply low-toxicity, eco-friendly products focused on areas with confirmed activity. Treatment covers both the interior and exterior of the property using general pest products such as sprays and granules. We recommend general tidiness ahead of the visit, and stepping outside for about an hour or until the product has dried.

Step 3: Prevention and Monitoring Guidance. We identify rock landscaping and structural conditions that make a property attractive to scorpions and give you simple tips to lower the risk.

Step 4: Ongoing Monthly or Bi-Monthly Service. Because Austin’s heat and rocky land support consistent scorpion activity, most clients stay on a monthly or bi-monthly service schedule, so our team can come back often and catch new scorpions early.

To learn more about how the full process works, visit our scorpion control service page.

Why Austin Property Owners Choose Brooks Pest Solutions

Focused Treatment for the Species Found Throughout Texas. We understand striped bark scorpion behavior and where it actually hides around Austin homes.

Experience With Hill Country Terrain. Our team knows how limestone geology and rock landscaping contribute to scorpion places to live throughout the area.

A Genuine Eco-Friendly Standard. Our scorpion treatments are family- and pet-friendly, chosen to work well while keeping harm to the environment low.

A Free Retreatment Guarantee. If scorpions return, we’ll come back and treat again at no additional cost.

Clear Reporting After Every Visit. You’ll always know what was found, what was treated, and what to expect going forward.

Proudly Serving Austin, TX and the Hill Country Area

Brooks Pest Solutions provides scorpion control and broader pest management services throughout Austin and the surrounding Hill Country, helping homeowners address scorpion activity in garages and wall voids, rock landscaping, and everywhere in between.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is your scorpion treatment safe for kids and pets? Yes, our scorpion treatment is both eco-friendly and pet-friendly, and chosen with your family in mind.

What are some signs of scorpions? Signs include seeing live or dead scorpions, dark crusty droppings, and old shed skins. You can also use a blacklight to spot scorpions, since they glow in the dark.

What kind of scorpion is most common in Austin? The striped bark scorpion is the only species found throughout all of Texas and the one most commonly encountered around Austin, identified by two dark stripes running the length of its back.

Why would a scorpion be near my home during summer? This species is a good climber that moves to escape extreme heat, and during Austin’s hottest stretches, scorpions hiding in a wall void or garage can move into cooler living areas.

Are the cave scorpions in Austin’s limestone caves dangerous? No, these special species remain in true underground cave environments and aren’t something most homeowners will ever see or need treated.

Why does treatment start on a monthly or bi-monthly schedule? Because Austin’s heat and rocky land support consistent scorpion activity, coming back regularly lets us catch new scorpions early.

How quickly will I notice a difference after treatment begins? Most Austin clients see fewer scorpions within the first couple of visits, and regular monthly or bi-monthly service keeps them under control.