A little prick in bed!

Granmarderby10

Right,! So check those duvets and pillows.😮

I check everything first.
Sleeves, pockets, bras, bedding.
They'll be wanting to come and,live in our homes, soon. Shudder!

My dh was bitten by an ant today. It really stang him.

Stung!

Spiders take their lives into their own hands if they’re seen in our house. I don’t see them as an endangered species, rather it’s them or us! The message must have got out as rarely see one, mind you it is mid-winter atm.

Is it denbylover where in the world are you.

MayBee70
Re ticks - when walking in long grass with the dog, I always wear ankle length trousers and tuck them into long socks. Also keep arms covered.
I was bitten by tick when lying on beach in Scotland! The bullseye mark appeared and I was on antibiotics for 3 weeks.
No lasting problems. Never been bitten by spider though!!

The problem is if you don’t get the bullseye mark which can happen. When I was bitten I had my leggings tucked into my socks but my sock slipped down leaving a small gap. And I hadn’t put insect repellent on as I hadn’t been planning to walk that way. My dog wasn’t with me and hadn’t walked through any grass: just walked down a path to the beach. I thought fleas were bad but find ticks to be on a different level!

silverlining48

My dh was bitten by an ant today. It really stang him.

I think I have some of those flying ants that we are being warned about, as I have had about 20 in my upstairs bathroom.. Does anyone know if they sting?

Omg, I wish I hadn’t opened this thread! 😱😱😱😱😱

Here in Tennessee, we have brown recluse spiders and you are never more than 12 feet away from one (they say). My father was bitten and developed blood poisoning but recovered. My friend's husband put clean underwear on from a drawer and spent a week in hospital. Guess where he was bitten! Pest control companies put small very, very sticky patches in places (inaccessible to pets and children) around your home. They come back to monitor and identify your crawling pests. You can also purchase these squares even in food stores. Good to know what is in your home!

Shudder😲😧🫣

SueDonim

Omg, I wish I hadn’t opened this thread! 😱😱😱😱😱

I wish I hadn’t either. I was lured in by the title!

This reminder me, I bought a tick removal gadget from a National Trust shop back in the spring as I had read just how nasty these ticks can be, especially if we don’t manage to remove them completely intact.

Talking of spiders, I always take a glass of water up to bed with me, and then a few years ago read ( it may possibly have been on GN) how someone had a swig of water in the night without putting the light on, felt something in her mouth which was a spider 😮

Ever since then, my water is in a container with a lid!

It was just an every day regular ant Pascal. I don’t think flying ants bite.

Actually I didn’t think regular ants bit either ….

silverlining48

It was just an every day regular ant Pascal. I don’t think flying ants bite.

Actually I didn’t think regular ants bit either ….

Thanks for your response Silverlining.. these had wings so probably not regular ants, but good to know they don't bite..

I think ants can bite you and deposit formic acid which will be unpleasant but not dangerous but I live in Scotland where you can be mugged by midgies!

as this is a spider thread, I found one in my garden and it looked a bit dangerous (I cupped it up and put it in the front garden away from the back as I was worried about the dog) Can I post the photo of it?

Well, I've a morbid fascination, so it's fine by me, but I'm not in charge.
Some can't even bear a picture.

I think I will start a new thread

Good thinking.
It's better to have a warning beforehand.

I have started one but I've started talking to myself on it

I'm always wary of strange looking spiders as you don't know if they have hitched a ride from abroad.
There are many species of British spiders though. Many of them seem to like my flat.

We have red ants on our allotment, which are absolutely vicious, and I react badly to their bites, they last for several days.

Just back from the New Forest with 3 red itchy horse fly bites on my leg . 😳 Lathering them with Anthisan which helps and have wrapped my leg in a wet sports scarf that remains wet if you flick it.

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