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About this guide, and how we source it
An independent, non-commercial reference to the striped bark scorpion
This site exists to give one person a calm, correct answer: the homeowner who just found a scorpion, or got stung, and wants to know what to do.
The striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) is the scorpion most people across Texas and the south-central states actually encounter, and it has a reputation it mostly does not deserve. Our job is to separate what is true from what is scary, and to show you exactly where every answer comes from.
The non-commercial promise
There is nothing to buy here. No products, no affiliate links, no pest-control company behind the curtain, no form that turns your worry into a sales lead. That is deliberate, and it is the whole point.
Pest-control marketing has a reason to make scorpions sound more dangerous than they are, because fear books appointments. Because we sell nothing, we have no reason to exaggerate the danger or steer you toward a treatment you may not need. When a page tells you a sting is usually not serious, that is the evidence talking, not a business model.
How we source every claim
Sting and venom content is what editors call YMYL, “your money or your life,” so we hold it to the highest bar. Every factual and medical claim on a content page traces to a named, authoritative source, listed in a visible Sources block with a link and the date we checked it.
| Medical | The CDC and US Poison Control centers (reachable at 1-800-222-1222), and peer-reviewed research indexed in NIH PubMed. |
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| Entomology | University extension programs such as Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the University of Arizona. |
| Wildlife agencies | State agencies such as the Missouri Department of Conservation and university museums. |
| Not cited | We do not treat pest-control company blogs or open wikis as authoritative. We may read them for a lead, but a claim only ships once we confirm it in a source above. |
Our hard rules
- No fabricated numbers. If a figure cannot be traced to an authoritative source, it is cut or clearly flagged, never guessed.
- When good sources disagree, we say so on the page rather than fake a false precision.
- Every content page carries a Sources block, a last-reviewed date, and, on sting and health pages, a medical disclaimer.
- We lead with the plain answer, then the evidence. No fear-mongering, and no false reassurance either.
Review and corrections
Pages carry the date they were last reviewed so you can see how current they are, and health guidance is reviewed on a regular cycle. If you find something wrong or out of date, we want to know. A correction that improves accuracy is the best thing that can happen to a reference.
Medical disclaimer
This site is educational and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For a severe or worsening reaction, or any sting in a young child, contact Poison Control (1-800-222-1222 in the US) or emergency services. For pets, contact a veterinarian.