That was much earlier in my career. Live and learn!
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Steve Haslouer
Environmental Scientist III
Bureau of Environmental Field Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430
Topeka, KS 66612-1367
Bus: (785) 296 - 0079
Fax: (785) 291 - 3266
email: shasloue-in-kdhe.state.ks.us
Actually, many aquatic true bugs "sting," with the needlelike mouth,
but normally one would have to handle the bug to be stung, it would be
a single sting, and the victim would drop the bug immediately. I know,
from experience with this on several occasions -- belostomatics,
naucorids, and nepids are all very painful -- like a hornet stink.
David L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Langston University; P.O. Box 1500
Langston, OK 73050; email: dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
telephone: (405) 466-6025; fax: 405) 466-3307
home page http://www.lunet.edu/mcneely/index.htm
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