Scorpions are nuisance pests, and are also of medical importance because of their stings.   The sting of the common striped scorpion causes only temporary local pain, tingling/itching, some localized swelling or tenderness, and sometimes black-and-blue areas, comparable to wasp or bee stings. In most cases, all signs and symptoms subside within 24 hours, but some people may develop an allergic response that can be life threatening.

Scorpions give birth to living young whitish nymphs that immediately crawl up a leg onto their mother's back where they remain until 1st molt, usually 7-30 days later. They then descend, scatter, and feed.

Mating takes place in the autumn and in the late spring to early summer. Gestation takes about 8 months. Litter size averages 35 with a range of 20-47.
 
Scorpions are nocturnal feeders. They feed mostly on insects and spiders, but they can be cannibalistic. If water is available, they can survive for months without food.

During the day, scorpions usually hide either in or beneath something. Outside, it may be a burrow, under a rock, log, or debris, etc.. This behavior helps to conserve water loss.

Around structures, scorpions are usually found in crawl spaces, and in the attic, which they enter via the wall voids. They favor attics with air-conditioning ducts, which provide cool temperatures and more harborage; otherwise, they move downward as the temperature increases to above 100 degrees. If door thresholds are missing and/or unscreened windows are left open, they may enter directly into the living space. They seek water and can sometimes be found in sinks and bathtubs in the morning because they could not climb out. When sunrise occurs, scorpions seek shelter in the first available harborage which may be in shoes, pants/shirts/jackets on a chair, folded blankets, etc. Ground scorpions frequently burrow into children's sand boxes or gravel banks where they can remain buried for up to 6 months.