Pests and dangerous plant hazards in Arizona
Going to do our first extended trip to Arizona this winter as a CDN Snowbird. We spent 3 weeks in Apache Junction in 2000 and met the lovely Choa (Jumping) Cactus but what other pests and plants does...
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Ive read a few answers.....want to disagree.
In the winter, in Quartzsite area, it's rare to see scorpions, snake, etc. We've camped here for 7 yrs and have seen 1 snake, 1 tarantula and one scorpion. Usually it's too cold. But for sure, look first.
As for coyotes......they ARE a danger....not to humans but to animals. We hear every year of someone complaining their dog or cat got to be the coyotes dinner. So keep an eye on the pet and do NOT trust your dog will stay by the campsite. They see a rabbit, they take off. We found a dog out in the desert. Luckily found the owners......the dog was TWO MILES from their RV.....and had been out there for 10 hrs. It was VERY lucky to be alive.
As for the cactus.....LOL...they are there all year long. Look, but don't touch is my motto. Walked into a jumping cholla once.....was rockhounding....that dang spot on my leg hurt off and on for 6 months.
In the winter, in Quartzsite area, it's rare to see scorpions, snake, etc. We've camped here for 7 yrs and have seen 1 snake, 1 tarantula and one scorpion. Usually it's too cold. But for sure, look first.
As for coyotes......they ARE a danger....not to humans but to animals. We hear every year of someone complaining their dog or cat got to be the coyotes dinner. So keep an eye on the pet and do NOT trust your dog will stay by the campsite. They see a rabbit, they take off. We found a dog out in the desert. Luckily found the owners......the dog was TWO MILES from their RV.....and had been out there for 10 hrs. It was VERY lucky to be alive.
As for the cactus.....LOL...they are there all year long. Look, but don't touch is my motto. Walked into a jumping cholla once.....was rockhounding....that dang spot on my leg hurt off and on for 6 months.
