four scorpions! Since we moved here we have captured four Scorpions

PHOENIX – With the hot weather, Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center is seeing an increase in scorpion stings.

They've had more than 70 phone calls within the last 24 hours from people looking for medical advice after being stung by the critters.

It seems as the mercury rises so do the number of scorpions and it's Ben Holland’s job with Scorpion Sweepers to go out and hunt them down with his ultra violet light.

“We're finding a lot of scorpions. They are all over the place this year, much higher than last year,” says Holland. “On a good night we'll get 10 to 15 on a slower night 3 to 5.”

Scorpions are nocturnal but love the heat so these triple-digit temperatures in the dark can definitely bring the creepy crawlers out creating an additional danger.

“We find them on the walls, under potted plants, in their potted plants. They're all over the place under trash cans,” says Holland.