The Coachella Valley is an ideal environment for scorpions, as most of them love deserts and semi-arid regions. Outdoors during the day, they can be found under stones, rocks, logs, firewood piles, and debris. Some species of scorpion live on trees and shrubs.
Scorpions can get into your home looking for food and water. They enter through gaps in and around windows and doors, or are carried in on firewood, plants, and patio furniture. They can hide in crawlspaces, garages, bathrooms, foundations, shoes, and clothes on the floor.
Signs of a scorpion infestation include scorpion droppings that look like spots of sand, scorpion trails that look like a smudge of small stones, or a strong smell of rotten eggs or bleach.