Scorpions

Scorpions come out at night for the most part, unless you go looking for them under rocks or dark places like cracks in the sandstone rock. One of my favorite things to do in Sedona is to hike up to a high point to watch the sunset. This means returning to my car in the dark by headlamp. The photo I have here is a Bark Scorpion I came across while hiking down from Cathedral Rock at night after watching the sunset. The descent at Cathedral requires you to use your hands, so be careful and look before you place you hand or sit to slide on your butt. While the bite won’t kill you, it doesn’t tickle!

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