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Other Bush Nasties! Bullants, jumping jacks, bees, wasps etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="axeman" data-source="post: 40458" data-attributes="member: 252"><p>Red hornets are what I fear most. In my job I come across these occasionally, luckily I don't have an allergy to these, some people swell up badly from them. If bitten around the face, chest area you would be advised to get to a hospital asap. They are about an inch+ long, orange in colour with orangey-yellow wings. There sting is very painfull. There not a bite and fly away insect, they attach themselves to you and have to be torn off to stop them repeatedly stinging. Last encounter I had I got hit by 8 at once and for a 15 minutes + I was in a whole new world off pain. The only way to get rid of them was to lose the shirt as I was running (all the stings were to the upper body,3 on the guts, 2 on 1 arm and 1 on the back of the neck). If you come across a nest there'll be one staring straight at you, firstly, back away from the nest, secondly don't take your eyes off him or he will have you, thirdly, don't run unless they attack (they love the thrill of the chase I think).</p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Mick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="axeman, post: 40458, member: 252"] Red hornets are what I fear most. In my job I come across these occasionally, luckily I don't have an allergy to these, some people swell up badly from them. If bitten around the face, chest area you would be advised to get to a hospital asap. They are about an inch+ long, orange in colour with orangey-yellow wings. There sting is very painfull. There not a bite and fly away insect, they attach themselves to you and have to be torn off to stop them repeatedly stinging. Last encounter I had I got hit by 8 at once and for a 15 minutes + I was in a whole new world off pain. The only way to get rid of them was to lose the shirt as I was running (all the stings were to the upper body,3 on the guts, 2 on 1 arm and 1 on the back of the neck). If you come across a nest there'll be one staring straight at you, firstly, back away from the nest, secondly don't take your eyes off him or he will have you, thirdly, don't run unless they attack (they love the thrill of the chase I think). :) Mick [/QUOTE]
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