Beeware..

dan_ · 01-08-2009, 01:25 PM

So I'm cruising one my GZ yesterday and I get to my favorite winding road through this swamp its really nice. Unfortunatly they're logging and cutting most of the trees down. I pass this huge logging truck with half its tires in my lane and almost have a freaking heart attack. Next thing I know theirs this sharp searing pain on my left arm.. UHH i'm going 60mph.... Uhh... uhhh... AHHH!! IT HURTS!!... I stop on the side of the road, put my bike on the stand.. flail my arms like a crazy person and rip my jacket off.. Obviously something bit me. I turn around and there are 3 loggers leaning up against a crane thing laughing at me. I put my jacket on and ride away. LOOK AT THIS BITE!!

Went to the doctor today because the swelling hadn't gone down and I was afraid it might have been a spider theres some toxic ones around here.. but it was a yellow jacket. Apparently they hibernate in hollow trees.. little bastards.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-08-2009, 10:17 PM

Never used to worry about the odd bug bite until one almost killed me. Yah killed as in dead. Blood poisoning on a grand scale. All I had was a slight itch where I was bitten but it blossomed into a real big ugly. Was off work for 2 weeks but should have stayed off a lot longer to recover my strength. Was in the outpatient dept twice a day for heavy duty IV antibiotics for a week. That little whatever sure pulled the rug out from under me.

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01-08-2009, 01:25 PM	#1
dan_ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Currituck Nc Posts: 171	Beeware.. So I'm cruising one my GZ yesterday and I get to my favorite winding road through this swamp its really nice. Unfortunatly they're logging and cutting most of the trees down. I pass this huge logging truck with half its tires in my lane and almost have a freaking heart attack. Next thing I know theirs this sharp searing pain on my left arm.. UHH i'm going 60mph.... Uhh... uhhh... AHHH!! IT HURTS!!... I stop on the side of the road, put my bike on the stand.. flail my arms like a crazy person and rip my jacket off.. Obviously something bit me. I turn around and there are 3 loggers leaning up against a crane thing laughing at me. I put my jacket on and ride away. LOOK AT THIS BITE!! Went to the doctor today because the swelling hadn't gone down and I was afraid it might have been a spider theres some toxic ones around here.. but it was a yellow jacket. Apparently they hibernate in hollow trees.. little bastards. __________________ _dan Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Beeware.. Never used to worry about the odd bug bite until one almost killed me. Yah killed as in dead. Blood poisoning on a grand scale. All I had was a slight itch where I was bitten but it blossomed into a real big ugly. Was off work for 2 weeks but should have stayed off a lot longer to recover my strength. Was in the outpatient dept twice a day for heavy duty IV antibiotics for a week. That little whatever sure pulled the rug out from under me.
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