Re: NANFA-- Bite, Sting...? Collecting near Columbus, OH

William Allen jr. (billandbonnie_at_peoplepc.com)
Sat, 26 May 2001 13:00:40 -0500

Many water bugs bite, I took a middle school hyperactive student
collecting once and a water bug (I guess) got in his pants, his freak-out
was something to see, 30 minutes of hysterics and it barely left a welt.

Also leeches.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark <mbinkley_at_columbus.rr.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 11:54 AM
Subject: NANFA-- Bite, Sting...? Collecting near Columbus, OH

> At one point during our fish hunting in the Little Darby, I was stung or
> bit by something while holding a wet seine pole. It got me under my thumb
> on the soft part, so I think whatever it was got trapped between my thumb
> and the pole. It stung like a bee sting for a little while, then I forgot
> about it. Today, it is a little swollen and itchy like a bee sting or fly
> bite. It was pretty cool on Thursday and we didn't see too many flying
> insects, not even mosquitos. Seems like I have experienced this before
> while seining. Anyone have a clue what it might have been?
>
>
> Mark
> Columbus Ohio USA <))><
> mbinkley_at_columbus.rr.com
>
>
>
>
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