Scorpion collecting black light

[PeterF]

We are looking to spend some end of year funds on 1 or 2 black lights for scorpion collecting. Does anyone have suggestions for brands or models? We don't want to spend a lot of money and we aren't super serious about collecting scorpions. Are the cheaper ones ok? I am a little worried that the cheap ones won't do much, but again, I don't want us to spend more than we need to.

 

[psyconiko]

The cheap ones would work but you will have to get close to the ground if you want to see any scorpions at night.

A 400 nm(or above) blacklight should work well though.