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# Scorpion Detectors
Plug them in throughout your home. Get instant alerts when scorpions find their way in.[Get Alerts](https://www.scorpionalert.com/start)

## How Do Scorpion Detectors Work?
Scorpions are highly evolved survivors — skilled at avoiding detection. But our Scorpion Detectors take advantage of a few key weaknesses: thigmotaxis and fluorescence.

### What's Thigmotaxis?

Scorpions hunt by crawling along the edges of your rooms, a behavior known as thigmotaxis. It helps them find hiding spots and navigate in the dark, when they're most active.

As they crawl along your baseboards, they'll pass directly beneath Scorpion Detectors plugged into your standard wall outlets.

### What's Fluorescence?

When exposed to UV light in the dark, a scorpion's exoskeleton glows. This phenomenon is called fluorescence.

When a room gets dark, Scorpion Detectors silently activate discrete low-power UV lights, making scorpions glow as they pass below. If the color and shape of the glow confirm it's a scorpion, you're alerted instantly.

### How Do Detectors Send Alerts To My Phone?

Scorpion Detectors connect to your home's Wi-Fi network and send images of detected scorpions to our AI-powered image recognition cloud for confirmation.

Once an image is received, it takes about 2 seconds for confirmation and alert delivery. Alerts can be sent to multiple people and devices if you wish.

### Are Detectors Childproof?
Absolutely. We understand young children are curious. To protect them, you can optionally screw your Scorpion Detectors into your electrical outlet's existing screw hole.How Scorpion Alert works

## Find them before they find you
Plug in your Scorpion Detectors around your home and get instant alerts with the location of the scorpion.

- ✓Detectors arrive ready to plug in
- ✓Live alerts go straight to your phone or watch, with location
- ✓Alert multiple family members with a single account
- ✓One flat monthly monitoring fee — no contract, cancel anytime
[Get Scorpion Detectors](https://www.scorpionalert.com/start)

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