Jim mentioned large bugs out here. I had one of these land on my head where I squashed it. What a mess. Another time, one landed on my sandal thinking it was a tarantula. After hearing how painful a sting is from one of these bad boys, I made record time getting it off of my foot.
Link to a Tarantula Hawk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fDTABsn5Y the sting: The sting, particularly of Pesis Formosea, is among the most painful of any insect, but the intense pain only lasts for about 3 minutes. Commenting on his own experience, one researcher described the pain as "…immediate, excruciating pain that simply shuts down one's ability to do anything, except, perhaps, scream. Mental discipline simply does not work in these situations." Some victims pass out from the pain or curl up in the fetal position crying out momma. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
