RiverRocket
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It's ..."What ya talkin about Willis" ...Not Jeferson..:hmm3grin2orange:What you talking about Jefferson? More info please.
It's ..."What ya talkin about Willis" ...Not Jeferson..:hmm3grin2orange:What you talking about Jefferson? More info please.
I am not talking about an emerald ash borer. This insect that I showed above has yellow and black stripes, is about an inch or more long, has long legs, is easy to see and bites humans like mad. It attacks ash wood, digs tunnels inside ash logs, and even goes after other hardwoods as well. It's mandibles are strong.
After it crawled up the back of my pant leg, it chewed into the backside of my leg behind the knee. Next day the entire area swelled up, stiffened up, and oozed all over the place. My jeans were then actually wet-stained with the plasma as my body started to fight the invasion. It took two weeks for the wound to finally disappear and only after I started treating the infected area with antibiotic salve.
This insect is not to be taken lightly. No Pics of the ugly wound course, so I guess it never happened, right? Give me a break.
It's ..."What ya talkin about Willis" ...Not Jeferson..:hmm3grin2orange:
I was trying to research the beatle you posted a picture of and haven't had any luck yet.
I did find this- http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E2944.pdf
Something did bite the hell out of my right leg last week when i was splitting. Left a welt the size of a quarter, swelled up and oozed for a week. I just thought that I got bitten by a spider or something? I've seen beetles like the pictures you posted, but never payed any attention to them.
After finding 3 on me last year in March I went online and bought permethrin.
Spray all my work shoes plus my kids shoes and haven't found one on us since.
It lasts for 6 weeks, so I mark it on the calendar and spray away. It's not cheap, but neither is a doctors visit.
Over the years I've probably picked 500 or so ticks off me. I've yet to go to the doctor...
After finding 3 on me last year in March I went online and bought permethrin.
Spray all my work shoes plus my kids shoes and haven't found one on us since.
It lasts for 6 weeks, so I mark it on the calendar and spray away. It's not cheap, but neither is a doctors visit.
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