tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post5438454785103755856..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: little rascal...John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-3297440554021003012017-06-20T03:45:15.202-05:002017-06-20T03:45:15.202-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961301151960242288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-85179582002805124842017-06-15T22:34:46.948-05:002017-06-15T22:34:46.948-05:00Joe found one in his trailer at the Rusty Can last...Joe found one in his trailer at the Rusty Can last time we were there. It was near full grown. They have to have blood meal to molt, having 5 molts to reach adulthood. Nasty critters. <br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033634404019375036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-4940985905450040192017-06-15T20:15:51.642-05:002017-06-15T20:15:51.642-05:00Here in CO I deal with conifer seed bugs in the ho...Here in CO I deal with conifer seed bugs in the house, all through the year. They are lazy fliers and occasionally they end up crawling on me in bed. Look awfully similar to your conenose but not related; they don't bite. --I did get a tick bite while attending a horse show in GA recently, oddly enough the tick was attached but dead. Turned out to be a Lone Star tick and lordamighty did that bite itch.<br /><br />In the end, the insects will triumph over us. No doubt. pamithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605982455002622554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-65068834236837968492017-06-15T19:30:05.947-05:002017-06-15T19:30:05.947-05:00I've discovered over the years that peppermint...I've discovered over the years that peppermint essential oil really helps relieve all kinds of itching. It "scrambles" the nerve signals. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206501173181278380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-33074178123145896242017-06-15T15:55:25.104-05:002017-06-15T15:55:25.104-05:00Nice words....Nice words....Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-10010606986965585992017-06-15T12:21:41.881-05:002017-06-15T12:21:41.881-05:00Usually the problem with healing is scratching the...Usually the problem with healing is scratching the bites because they tend to itch for a long time. Good thing about the bites I just got is that I can't reach them with my grubby fingers.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-64772882831376455522017-06-15T10:17:25.479-05:002017-06-15T10:17:25.479-05:00Oh my gosh! Just be carefulfor the welts not to ge...Oh my gosh! Just be carefulfor the welts not to get infection. Ty to plant some an Aloe Vera succulent plant....if allowed....the juice of he leaves helps for a host of ailments...from sore throat to bites.😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794492095872548923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-59621114043419647252017-06-15T07:45:49.716-05:002017-06-15T07:45:49.716-05:00Much bigger than bed bugs - conenose beetles are a...Much bigger than bed bugs - conenose beetles are about 3/4" long. I am not allergic to them but it takes a couple of weeks for the bite to completely heal.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-41652945057935645172017-06-15T05:55:12.877-05:002017-06-15T05:55:12.877-05:00Geez John. Is this critter similar to bed bugs? Yo...Geez John. Is this critter similar to bed bugs? You don't see them either. They only come out at night when one sleeps and bite the hell out of you. Hope you are not allergicAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794492095872548923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-45629923637982751452017-06-14T22:56:50.813-05:002017-06-14T22:56:50.813-05:00Then there is the African Dung Beetle. O.K., that ...Then there is the African Dung Beetle. O.K., that is enough from me.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-3366087648193428422017-06-14T22:54:52.149-05:002017-06-14T22:54:52.149-05:00I took pictures close up of the Preying Mantis (gr...I took pictures close up of the Preying Mantis (green) and red Lady Bugs mating. These bugs were not afraid because they had never been around humans. Most people here have to deal with Tarantulas and Scorpions.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-52628719716420224512017-06-14T22:50:20.154-05:002017-06-14T22:50:20.154-05:00I forgot to mention all the deer here too.I forgot to mention all the deer here too.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-80563606457003872612017-06-14T22:49:39.948-05:002017-06-14T22:49:39.948-05:00Yes, a beautiful white Fox came up to greet me at ...Yes, a beautiful white Fox came up to greet me at night some years ago when I came home. Then there are the Coyote, Ring Tail Cats, Porcupines, Racoons, Skunks, Armadillos, Moles, Big black Water Rats, Big Turtles, little Rabbits that chew, red ants, smaller Wild Cats that leap across the yard, termites, big big Orb spiders that weave beautiful webs. I do not remember everything I have seen around and in my yard.I saw a Hawk one time.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-55490428423749548022017-06-14T22:37:47.262-05:002017-06-14T22:37:47.262-05:00Ish. Ugh. I have seen those or similar outside in ...Ish. Ugh. I have seen those or similar outside in the past but none in the house that I remember. I might have had a bite in the past and saw a round thing (might have come in a pkg. in the mail) in a bed I no longer slept in??? I think in the past I had a mosquito bite or two. Snakes have been my problem here, flies sometimes too. But this morning I saw 5-6 Zircadas flying in the front yard. They once flew up my dress here and I had a nasty bite. The wasps have never bitten me here. I do not bother them and they have not bothered me. Then there was the Cougar going after a Shepherd years ago but when he heard my voice, he left. TY for warning us about this bug problem.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-71321278498308129612017-06-14T21:00:00.081-05:002017-06-14T21:00:00.081-05:00It is really only a concern in South and Central A...It is really only a concern in South and Central America. While some cases are reported in the US, it is rare that they are vectors for the disease in very dry climates.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-27467067156164841032017-06-14T20:42:06.212-05:002017-06-14T20:42:06.212-05:00Any concern about Chagas disease?
Something bit m...Any concern about Chagas disease?<br /><br />Something bit me on my lip one night (in Missouri) after I'd read about the kissing bug and Chagas disease. I'd seen box elder beetles all over the place lately and mistook them for the kissing bug and panicked for a bit.<br /> <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagas_diseaseMark Nannemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480298624208546192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-14176035429601502522017-06-14T19:59:42.546-05:002017-06-14T19:59:42.546-05:00I guess that's not a deal breaker ... but it&#...I guess that's not a deal breaker ... but it's close!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292956632760082576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-8488317724196052372017-06-14T19:48:11.993-05:002017-06-14T19:48:11.993-05:00I usually get nibbled on by a conenose a couple ti...I usually get nibbled on by a conenose a couple times a year...John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-2595998736042618042017-06-14T19:32:38.041-05:002017-06-14T19:32:38.041-05:00Does this happen very often?Does this happen very often?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292956632760082576noreply@blogger.com