Scorpion

Appearance
Range in size from 1-1/2 to 3 inches long; eight legs, a pair of large pinchers and a pair of small pinchers near the mouth; tail possesses a stinger.

Habitat
Most active at night; during the day they hide under bark, logs, or stones. In houses, they hide in closets, shoes, and folded clothes.

Diet
Small spiders and soft bodied insects; will eat other scorpions.

Reproduction
Females produce an average of 32 young; young reach maturity in three to four years.

Other Information
Common in southern states; very poor eyesight; use pinchers as feelers.

Wasp

Characteristics
Size: Will range anywhere from 1/2-inch to 1-1/2 inch
Color: Depending on the species, the color will vary quite a bit. Some are orange, reddish-brown, or even dark red.

Behavior
Paper wasps are easily identified by their nest. They build single circular
comb-like nests. They will attach their nest by one single stock. These nests tend to be located under eves, in garages, between fence posts, and even in mail boxes. These wasps are social insects and will colonize. Each colony will typically only be a few dozen wasps, however, under the right breeding conditions, a colony may reach more than 100 workers.

Habitat
Wasps, for the most part, stay outdoors. When they do invade, it will be through holes in the soffits, cracks in crawl spaces, or underneath shingles or siding.

Tips for Control
It is important to take caution when dealing with wasps, as many individuals have allergic reactions to stings. A residual spray is important for lasting control.