As most of you know, I love all manner of living things, including insects and spiders, which freak many people out. There are two things I’m not very fond of, though, and they are scorpions and cockroaches. There is something about the way that scorpions move that really creeps me out. I don’t mind that they can sting. Many of the other insects that I enjoy watching and having around can sting or bite, including my beloved spiders (and scorpions are related to spiders). Scorpions are very important in controlling insect populations and preventing their over population. Similar to spiders, a small scorpion like this Hentz striped scorpion (Centruroides hentzi) can eat thousands of insects each year, and one of their favorites are cockroaches. That’s why when I found this little scorpion on my kitchen counter I took a few photos and then put it in a cup and carried it safely outside. Anything that eats cockroaches can’t be so bad, even if it does move in a weird, jerky, creepy way.