Comments on: Assassin Bugs http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-beneficial/assassin-bugs/ Organic Gardening - saving our planet one yard at a time! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Viv http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-beneficial/assassin-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Viv Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:30:42 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=15#comment-1315 Thank you Cahri for your help in this matter. This is the first time an insect bite or sting has affected me so. I'll call the doc in the morning. Thank you Cahri for your help in this matter. This is the first time an insect bite or sting has affected me so. I’ll call the doc in the morning.

]]> By: Cahri http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-beneficial/assassin-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Cahri Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:26:14 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=15#comment-1313 Viv.....you should go see a doc. Sometimes some of use have reactions that need some help Regards Cahri Viv…..you should go see a doc. Sometimes some of use have reactions that need some help
Regards
Cahri

]]> By: Viv http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-beneficial/assassin-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Viv Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:11:51 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=15#comment-1311 My son and I were looking for crickets for his lizard and my tarantula. Far be it from me, to figure out how he managed to pick up an Assassin Bug without getting "bitten". As I was collecting the crickets and putting them into the two seperate tanks for the lizard and tarantula, I finally noticed a "beatle". At least, that's what I thought it was. It had a dark brown coloring. I reached in and picked it up not realizing, then suddenly I felt this horrible, "burning/stinging" in my finger. The whole tip of my finger above the joint was in immense pain. I've never felt anything like it. I immediately screamed and shook my hand, throwing it to the floor. I used a piece of card board to pick it up. I saw then that it was an Assassin Bug. I didn't think very much about it. I was just a little concerned about whether or not, I'd have to worry about any type of an enzyme or toxin that he may have injected. This was a little over a week ago. In the process, my finger still has pain upon pressure, lots of itching and now a slight raised rash is forming on the fingertip by the injection site. I've tried draining it, to see if it would help. I've soaked my finger in hydrogen peroxide and witch hazel. The witch hazel helped with the itching. I've been stung by a bee in the past and showed no reaction other than just a little itching for a couple of days. Should I expect more with this before it gets any better? Sincerely Vivienne B. My son and I were looking for crickets for his lizard and my tarantula. Far be it from me, to figure out how he managed to pick up an Assassin Bug without getting “bitten”.

As I was collecting the crickets and putting them into the two seperate tanks for the lizard and tarantula, I finally noticed a “beatle”. At least, that’s what I thought it was. It had a dark brown coloring. I reached in and picked it up not realizing, then suddenly I felt this horrible, “burning/stinging” in my finger. The whole tip of my finger above the joint was in immense pain. I’ve never felt anything like it. I immediately screamed and shook my hand, throwing it to the floor.

I used a piece of card board to pick it up. I saw then that it was an Assassin Bug. I didn’t think very much about it. I was just a little concerned about whether or not, I’d have to worry about any type of an enzyme or toxin that he may have injected.

This was a little over a week ago. In the process, my finger still has pain upon pressure, lots of itching and now a slight raised rash is forming on the fingertip by the injection site. I’ve tried draining it, to see if it would help. I’ve soaked my finger in hydrogen peroxide and witch hazel. The witch hazel helped with the itching.

I’ve been stung by a bee in the past and showed no reaction other than just a little itching for a couple of days. Should I expect more with this before it gets any better?

Sincerely

Vivienne B.

]]> By: Joe Huels http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-beneficial/assassin-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Joe Huels Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:14:37 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=15#comment-3 I just got bitten by an assassin bug that looks exactly like your picture of a brown assassin bug above. It hurt like a yellowjacket sting and bled a bit. Pain lasted for about 5 minutes but bite site is still tender. (right on the knee) I smacked the sucker and killed it but it's still in pretty good shape. Except for the flat tail, this thing looks a little like a small preying mantis. I've seen these things around for years but never had contact with one until now. I was laying down and felt something on the side of my leg. I guess I rolled on top of it. He's about an inch long. I just got bitten by an assassin bug that looks exactly like your picture of a brown assassin bug above. It hurt like a yellowjacket sting and bled a bit. Pain lasted for about 5 minutes but bite site is still tender. (right on the knee) I smacked the sucker and killed it but it’s still in pretty good shape. Except for the flat tail, this thing looks a little like a small preying mantis. I’ve seen these things around for years but never had contact with one until now. I was laying down and felt something on the side of my leg. I guess I rolled on top of it. He’s about an inch long.

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