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What's That Bug?
Information, user-contributed images, and identification help for insects and
relatives of North America.
Better safe than sorry! Thanks, Jenn McCracken Bucks County, PA Toebiter (07/16/2006) Bite From Toe Biter Hi bug man, In our pool in Cleveland there are many toe-biters like 7 or 8 swimming around and nobody dares to remove them becouse we don't know wat they do if they bite
We do know it hurts like hell but does it suck blood from humans or inject any kind of liquid? Thank you, Tom Hi Tom, Giant Water Bugs, known as Toe-Biters, do not suck blood
:) Thanks for any info you can provide, Danyelle Hi Danyelle, Potato Bugs are not aggressive, but they will bite if handled
Bites and Stings of Medically Important Venomous Arthropods
Medical journal article with photographs, symptoms, preventions, and treatment.
Bites and Stings of medically important venomous arthropods and P
Toxicologically, there is far more diversity in spider venoms than in the venoms of Hymenoptera and scorpions, so that the correct identification of spider bites has special significance
Spiders are rarely correctly identified by bite victims or their physicians and are readily transported by human commerce out of their native range
There are stellar reviews of the toxicology of arthropod venoms and poisons 1, 2 , as well as an excellent quick guide to bites and stings of arthropods 3
BITE VS
STING In discussing human envenomation incidents, quite often both the lay and medical communities use the words "bite" and "sting" interchangeably, even in the same sentence, to describe one mode of venom injection
In the strict sense, "bite" describes venom injected via structures associated with the mouth such as fangs or mandibles and "sting" connotes the injection of venom via a tapered, posterior structure most accurately called a sting (or colloquially, stinger)
Except the carpenter bee, all insects shown are social, and create nests inhabited mostly by sterile workers
Avoiding Brown Recluse Spider bites
Article from the University of California at Riverside.
But brown recluse spider bites are not common
are living with millions of brown recluses everyday and bites are a rare occurrence
I have heard from several people who collect dozens of recluses in their homes every year and nobody in that household (including their little babies) has ever shown evidence of a bite
Every one you catch is one less recluse that can bite you
Many bites have occurred when people put on clothes that had been lying around for several weeks or months, and pressed the spider against their skin
Of course, check the gloves first for spiders, or stomp on the gloves first to squash a spider (as disgusting as it might seem to put on a glove with a squished spider in the finger, squished spiders don't bite.) Other things you should know about brown recluses: Most households with brown recluses never experience a bite 90% of all brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring
Many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event
Despite all the hoopla surrounding the brown recluse, there is still not one PROVEN death due to brown recluse bite
(No, wait, don't write me about someone who died and 'the doctor said' it from brown recluse! This information originates from two separate publications in medical journals written by two recluse venom experts who are medical doctors, who have been studying the medical implications of recluse bites for decades in Missouri and Tennessee where brown recluses occur frequently, and who know much more about the effects of recluse venom than your local doctor
MedlinePlus: Tick Bites
Information about ticks and tick-borne diseases from Medline Plus.
Other health topics: Tick Bites Contents of this page: Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on • You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: • • • • • (08/31/2006, Reuters Health) (American College of Emergency Physicians) (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also available in: (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) (Nemours Foundation) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (Food and Drug Administration) - Links to PDF (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also available in: (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) (Nemours Foundation) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) (National Institutes of Health) Also available in: (American Academy of Pediatrics) (Nemours Foundation) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Select services and providers for Tick Bites in your area
The primary NIH organization for research on Tick Bites is the | , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 | Date last updated: 01 September 2006 Topic last reviewed: 12 September 2006
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eMedicine - Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Article by Adam S Stibich, MD.
Bites are rare, even in houses heavily infested with brown recluse spiders; therefore, a diagnosis of brown recluse spider bite is quite unlikely in areas that lack significant populations of Loxosceles spiders
Bites of the recluse spider can cause a condition termed necrotic arachnidism, which begins with the development of an eschar at the bite site, followed by tissue necrosis and skin sloughing
While most recluse bites heal uneventfully, some have a protracted course, with the wound taking months to resolve completely
Genital bites have been seen on patients using outhouses
Pathophysiology: Bites and envenomation range from a mild, local, urticarial reaction to full-thickness necrosis
This explains why early dapsone initiation may be important to limit necrosis in bites destined for that reaction
Frequency: In the US: In 1994, 1835 brown recluse spider bites were reported to poison control centers nationwide
Internationally: The incidence of bites and envenomation is unknown
Cutaneous loxoscelism is not uncommon with bites
History: Constitutional symptoms, including macular, papular, urticarial, petechial, scarlatiniform, or morbilliform eruption Hematologic disorders, such as hemolysis, hemoglobinuria, thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, methemoglobinemia, and shock (rare but serious complications) Fever Headache Malaise Arthralgia and rhabdomyolysis Nausea Vomiting Renal failure Physical: The bite typically is painless, and findings of a central papule and associated erythema may not be seen for 6-12 hours
eMedicine - Yaws : Article by Natalie C Klein, MD, PhD
Yaws is a contagious, nonvenereal, treponemal infection in humans that presents
mainly in children younger than 15 years.
The ulcerative skin lesions present early in the disease are teeming with spirochetes, which can be transmitted via direct skin-to-skin contact and via breaks in the skin from trauma, bites, or excoriations
The primary lesion often appears at a site of prior skin injury or an insect bite
Bug-Eating
Various articles and links to using insects as food.
Cirrus Digital Imaging
Gallery of close-up photos of common North American arthropods.
Mecopterans do not sting or bite
Mayflies do not bite or sting or feed on homes, or furnishings or food
Benefits
Photo by www.medicineofthepeople.net
Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Tick-borne Illness Factsheet on preventing tick borne disease.
How Mosquitos Work Graphic narrative look at mosquitoes - how they breed, how they
bite, what diseases
they carry, and how to control them.
Ouch! You look down at your arm and see a painful, swelling mosquito bite
Moments later, you feel another one bite you
What are these pesky insects? Why do they bite? Do they carry diseases? What can you do to protect yourself? Photo courtesy, photographer Jim Gathany A female mosquito ( Anopheles gambiae ), feeding In this article, we'll take a close-up look at mosquitoes -- how they breed, how they bite, what diseases they carry and what you can do to control them
And it seems that, during those millions of years, mosquitoes have been honing their skills so that they are now experts at finding people to bite
Certain chemicals in sweat also seem to attract mosquitoes (people who don't sweat much don't get nearly as many mosquito bites)
They persistently bite mammals (especially humans), mainly at dawn and in the early evening
Their bites are painful
They persistently bite (preferring birds over humans) and attack at dawn or after dusk
Their bite is painful
The adult female bites a human to gather blood for laying eggs
In contrast, female mosquitoes have a long proboscis that they use to bite animals and humans and feed on their blood (the blood provides proteins that the females need to lay eggs)
First Aid in Dogs
Practical advice on how to deal with an injured dog including handling.
Try and put a lead on the dog, possibly using the noose technique (photo 1), but be careful! The dog may bite, especially if he is frightened or in pain
Snake bites, e.g
Try to remove the ball with your fingers initially, but beware for bites! Pressure from behind the ball sometimes helps
insect bites) or foreign bodies (e.g
(photo 15) Corneal injuries are often the result of scratches, bites and foreign bodies (e.g
Ears Bleeding: this is often the result of cuts, bites, scratches etc
Cicada Invasion: Eastern US Braces for Bug Swarm
Article discusses the 2004 emergence of Brood X. Includes a review of the 17-year
cycle.
Even humans have been known to eat the harmless insects (Cicadas are not poisonous and do not bite or sting)
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US State Department - Benin Consular Information Sheet
Offers Background Notes and travel information including entry and exit requirements,
safety and security, crime, health and transport.
For information on malaria, its prevention, protection from insect bites, and anti-malarial drugs, please visit the CDC Travelers' Health website at
Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747) or via the CDC’s internet site at
It is prohibited to photograph government buildings and other official sites, such as military installations, without the formal consent of the Government of Benin
US State Department - Canada Consular Information Sheet
Offers general country and travel information including entry and exit requirements,
safety and security, crime, health and transport.
Frequently Asked Questions About Insects
Information about a wide variety of commonly encountered insects found in
California, with links to resources and photos. From the University of California.
They are, contrary to popular misconception, harmless and not venomous, though they are large enough and strong enough to inflict a painful bite, or jab with their leg spines, if handled carelessly
With their huge jaws (chelicerae), they are fearsome in appearance [see images below], but have no venom, and if they bite humans (requiring provocation) nothing will happen (despite some rather wild urban legends told by Desert Storm veterans)
Most homeowners at least can recognize ALBs as ladybugs, even though their coloration is variable [see image below, courtesy of Rob Curtis/The Early Birder] and they know not to be afraid of them (ironic, since these, like many ladybugs, WILL occasionally bite people), but the concern about hundreds of insects in one's home is still real
Spiders of Medical Importance
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and
audio on local spiders of medical importance (black widow, brown recluse, ...
Of these, only a few species are considered to have bites that are of medical importance
Spiders are often blamed for many more bites than they actually commit
In general, most spider bites will not harm most people except for slight discomfort for a limited time after being bitten
A few individuals may be hypersensitive to the bites of a particular species, but this allergic reaction won't be known until after the person gets bitten
(Since the demise of the outdoor privy, the incidence of bites from black widows has declined greatly!) Black widow venom is a nerve poison and is even more toxic to humans than the prairie rattlesnake
Fortunately, the amount injected from a black widow bite is very small
With humans, the bite may not be felt at first, although a slight local swelling around two tiny spots may be observed
After a short time, there will be severe pain at the site of the bite which will spread throughout the body
so the incidence of severe reactions to the bite is very infrequent
Initially, there may be little or no pain from a brown recluse bite, but, over the course of several hours, an intense localized pain develops, followed by inflammation of the area
Buggspray Insect Repellents
Makes both DEET and non-DEET formulas. Based in Long Lake, Minnesota.
For those people who want NO FRAGRANCE, are particularly susceptible to insect bites, are making a trip abroad, or are going where biting flies abound, this is absolutely THE BEST PRODUCT AVAILABLE
Please take some time and learn about whatyou can do to protect yourself, and your family, from insect bitesand diseases like encephalitis, WestNile virus, malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, and
Hardin MD - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
From the University of Iowa, lists of Internet sources in microbiology and
infectious diseases (including virus, bacterial, fungal) emerging diseases, ...
Crop Circle News
A new crop circle portal with forums, galleries and articles.
Lyme Disease
About.com page with links to news, information, and support for patients with
Lyme disease.
Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease characterized by a skin rash, joint inflammation, and flu-like symptoms, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
Secondary Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease characterized by cardiac and neurological symptoms caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
Chronic persistent Lyme disease is a late stage of an inflammatory disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
Erythema chronicum migrans is the initial lesion of Lyme disease, and often appears at the site of the infecting tick bite
Tertiary Lyme disease is a late, persistant inflammatory disease characterized by skin changes, neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
Lyme disease is an acute inflammatory disease characterized by skin changes, joint inflammation and flu-like symptoms caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
Poisoning from the bite of a tick
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