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Since she is absent as of present, I'll speak for her. Celia declares her alliegance to you and your war on the creatures she dislikes.
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I have been telling my kids not to touch them, of course, the little ones find them fascinating. Your story just reinforces the need for me to drive that message home.
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That's awful! I think they should wage war on you, you animal-killer! You didn't even eat it, did you? Argh, you kill-for-sport people make me sick!
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Sorry, camping with vegetarians can play tricks on your mind.
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You have my deepest sympathies, I know (all TOO well) how that feels. OW! Cold water helps a bit...not much, though. You have my support in this war. KILL THEM ALL, I say!
Da Goat-step on one. I dare you. These things are public safety hazards, and even vegetarians should join the hunt! These are not animals, they are demonic servants of satan! (lesser servants, stinging people painfully is about all they can do) BUT STILL! they must be DESTROYED!
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Actually, because the swelling is continuing, my father says that if it spreads into my leg (it's already up to my ankle; the sting was just behind the ball of my foot), I have to go to the hospital.
Die, vile insects!
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You people know nothing about the vileness of insects until you have experienced early July in Alaska. The Mosquito is our state bird.
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Can you link me to this caterpillar? I've gotta have some "actionable intelligence" if I'm going to declare war on an insect. People would think I'm weird if I just started smashing caterpillars AND spiders.
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Noone ever told ME caterpillars could sting. I used to play with caterpillars.
From the reading I did, you appear to be having a localized swelling reaction. To reduce inflammation, use ice on it. A bag of frozen vegetables applied for 15 minutes every 4 hours works pretty well. Consider ibuprofen 600mg 3-4 times a day with food (or 2 aleves twice a day) and consider adding benadryl or claritin and follow the instructions on the bottle. That's pretty much what I tell people with bee stings too. And you probably already read about putting tape across the site to peel off any remaining spines from your skin.
A severe systemic reaction would have occurred more quickly, I would think. However any trouble breathing, wheezing, or any swelling in your upper body and you should seek help immediately.
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No... Don't kill them.. they become butterflies and moths which are very benificial and nice... Caterpillars are cute as long as they do not sting... All the ones I've caught even the one bigger than my finger never stung.
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no, kill them. Just that species. The butterflies from them do not even BEGIN to compensate for the evilness of these caterpillars.
Really. You have no idea how the stinging FEELS. Or the trauma caused to all the poor little small children who step on them. Or the parents of those children. Or the adults who step on them.
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So it looks like we finally talked her into it. It only took everyone's insistance, her entire leg being numb, and webMD.com saying to immediately contact a health care professional.
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I'm SO glad to live in LA, where we worry only about easy crap like earthquakes and terrorist attacks and Ahnuld seperating California from the rest of the country.
Worrying about a future role in When Caterpillars Attack! would break my fragile nerves...
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Caterpillars don't actually sting, their poison is (I think) stored in those hairs that often run the length of their bodies. Another nonverbal "Hands Off" sign courtesy Mother Nature, so to speak. Of course, stepping on them barefoot stinks. Glad you're beginning to feel better-and I had no idea they were THAT poisonous!
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Was it one of those juicy green one with either the blue or red thorn? I was fascinated with those as a child.
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[propaganda]But when they become moths they are able to shoot bigger and more powerful stings with deadly accuracy![/propaganda]
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No, pH posted a link above to a picture, Alexa.
You are probably referring to hornworms, which are pretty harmless except to gardeners and farmers. One of those pests that I never know quite what to do with. Too cute to kill. Yet I do like having fresh-picked tomatoes, green peppers, etc. Usually, I ended up collecting them off the plants, then dumping them off in the woods or wild fields nearby. Knowing their chances of survival there are zilch: wrong plants foodwise, and too many other critters find them tasty treats.
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