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When I was cleaning out the bog/lily-pond I got bitten
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Posted by Sean_McKinney N. Ireland (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 05 at 3:55
by something. I was bare legged in the pond and the bite marks were neat circles slightly less than 1/8" in diameter. One bite was mid thigh , another was mid calf and the third was ankle height. The mid calf bite is level with my wellies tops.
At the time I just hoses my legs down so I didnt get azolla etc inside my trousers.
I suspect the culprits are either leeches or cleggs but the latter are generally felt, I didnt feel a thing.
The following day the I quite suddenly developed a sore spot at my welly top and thought I had got a trapped fold in my trousers, I shifted my trousers and the sore spot remained so I had a look and it was the bite, it wasnt septic but looked rather angry. Germoline and a plaster were applied, that evening it was still angry looking so I gave it a vigorous washing. It looked better in the morning otherwise I was going to casualty. Its still red but not nasty looking, the ankle bite is a wee bit red and the mid thigh bite isnt red but itches at times.
The moral is, if you get similar bites be a big girl and wash them well immediately and antiseptic cream them.
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RE: When I was cleaning out the bog/lily-pond I got bitten
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| Now you know how Humphrey Bogart felt in the African Queen, only the leeches were bigger! |
RE: When I was cleaning out the bog/lily-pond I got bitten
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| There are very few leeches in this area that bite and those are generally rare. Other water creatures that may bite include water boatmen and saucer bugs. |
RE: When I was cleaning out the bog/lily-pond I got bitten
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just dont get in there ;-)
I am more afraid of the koi getting me,,they are getting biggies! |
RE: When I was cleaning out the bog/lily-pond I got bitten
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| I have seen leeches in our (quite large) pond in Essex -- they were about 2 inches long and maybe 1/2 inch across. I fell in once while trimming an over-hanging rose bush but having already seen the little beasties I got out again in a hurry ! I assume they must have been introduced to the pond on a purchased plant. |
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