Another endorsement for reacher-grabbers. Excellent for retrieving socks that have fallen behind the dryer or cans on the very top shelf. Also handy for picking up citrus your trees have dropped when you aren't sure what might crawl out from underneath.
Apologies if the following constitutes thread drift. My cobbled-together rationalization is that a reacher-grabber can prevent you from being knocked on your can by a scorpion sting. Ya buyin'?
From:
http://schoolofbugs.com/what-are-scorpions-attracted-to-lets-find-out/
Are Scorpions Attracted to Citrus Trees?
Scorpions are not more attracted to citrus trees than other types of trees, but they certainly won’t act to keep them away. In general, citrus trees provide a source of shade for scorpions. Since they want to be hidden and safe from the heat and sunlight, scorpions may be found under the trees, especially during the hotter months of the year.
In addition to the warmer months of the year, this is often a time when citrus trees produce fruit. Even a well-tended citrus tree will usually have some fruit that has bad spots or insects eating it. Scorpions themselves will occasionally eat fruit although they prefer to eat insects. They will prey on insects who are already on the fruit though. If you have citrus trees, you may also find that there are scorpions beneath them and on any rotting or damaged fruit.
Are Scorpions Attracted to Lemon Trees?
When it comes to lemon trees, they may actually attract scorpions more than repel them. Citrus plants in general, although they may look nice, can be a refuge for scorpions. In fact, bugs of any sort like rotting fruit. If you have a lemon tree that grows lemons, then you can be expected to attract bugs that will want to eat the lemons. Scorpions will eat rotting fruit at times. They’ll also enjoy snacking on the insects who are present on the lemons.
Scorpions also enjoy the shade. As the temperatures rise in the summer months, the shade provided by a lemon tree may be a strong attraction for a scorpion. They’ll lounge under the shade if able.