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title: "Behavior & Biology"
description: "How scorpions move, hide, breed, and enter homes — the science behind bark scorpion behavior and why they act the way they do around people."
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Knowledge Base

# Behavior & Biology
How scorpions move, hide, breed, and enter homes — the science behind why they act the way they do.

- [## Scorpion Running: Speed, UV Freeze, and Home Safety June 22, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpion-running)
- [## Does Killing a Scorpion Attract More Scorpions? May 22, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/does-killing-a-scorpion-attract-more)
- [## How Scorpion Mate: The Mating Dance Explained May 17, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/how-scorpion-mate)
- [## Why Do Scorpions Come in the House? (And Stay) May 15, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/why-do-scorpions-come-in-the-house)
- [## How Do Scorpions Mate? Mating, Babies & Timing May 14, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/how-do-scorpions-mate)
- [## Scorpions in Cars, Shoes & Beds: Where to Check March 21, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpions-in-your-car-shoes-and-bed-where-they-hide-and-why)
- [## Do Scorpions Communicate? Courtship & Mating Dance March 17, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/do-scorpions-communicate-with-each-other-and-what-does-the-mating-dance-look-lik)
- [## Why Scorpions Keep Coming Back in Desert Homes March 17, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/why-scorpions-keep-coming-back-the-science-of-desert-pest-behavior)
- [## Found One Scorpion? Here’s How to Know If More February 17, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/if-there-is-one-scorpion-is-there-more)
- [## Where Scorpions Hide Indoors During the Day February 11, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/where-do-scorpions-hide-in-your-house-during-the-day)
- [## Why Scorpions Enter Your House (and How to Stop It) February 10, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/what-causes-scorpions-to-come-into-your-house)
- [## Can Scorpions Get In Through My AC Vents? | Scorpion Alert February 8, 2026](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/can-scorpions-get-in-through-my-ac-vents)
- [## Do Mother Scorpions Bring Babies Into Your Home? May 31, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/can-mother-scorpions-bring-babies-into-your-home)
- [## Can Scorpions Come Up Through Your Drains? May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/can-scorpions-come-through-plumbing)
- [## How Fast Can Scorpions Move? Speed, Myths & Safety May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/how-fast-can-scorpions-move)
- [## How Long Can Scorpions Survive Inside Your Home? May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/how-long-can-scorpions-live-in-your-home)
- [## Keeping a Scorpion as a Pet: Safety & Care Guide May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/keep-scorpion-as-pet-guide)
- [## Does One Scorpion Mean an Infestation? Signs & Next Steps May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/one-scorpion-mean-infestation)
- [## Scorpion Mating Season: When Scorpions Mate & Roam May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpion-mating-season-when-to-be-extra-cautious)
- [## Thigmotaxis: Find Scorpions Fast & Place Traps May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpion-thigmotaxis)
- [## Can Scorpions Climb Walls, Beds, or Ceilings? May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpions-climb-walls-beds-ceilings)
- [## Do Scorpions Have Eyes? How They Find You at Night May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpions-have-eyes-they-navigate-dark)
- [## Are Scorpions Social or Solitary? What It Means at Home May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/scorpions-social-solitary)
- [## 5 Things That Attract Scorpions (and How to Stop Them) May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/the-top-5-things-that-attract-scorpions-in-your-home)
- [## Do Scorpions Hibernate? Winter Behavior Explained May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/the-truth-about-scorpion-hibernation-and-why-it-matters)
- [## Where Scorpions Hide Indoors (and How to Find Them) May 24, 2025](https://www.scorpionalert.com/resources/where-do-scorpions-like-to-hide-in-your-home)
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