New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
An ABOMINABLE BUG.
rersinn oorrespondenee London Ne,cs


One of the first questions winch | asked of the
stable attendants was whether they could sho" me
"a specimen OF the bite The stranger Alttr lev
minutes search the man brought me out nan
dozen in the palm Of his hand HE largest was noi
over the third of an inch Ia length, and restmbied
IN form what is yulgary known as .he wood
lonse IN England. Ii was of asllvory gray appear
ance and had carefully remarked, eight legs Tour
each side. should at once have set IL down as one
of the arachnOid or spider family were 1t not
for the entire absence OF the dual DIVISION OF
cephalotkOrGG and abdomen which distinguish that
family. MISUNDERSTANDING TINS ~ NAV. ana
probably does, belong to the family III question.
It's sting il productive OF the worst results
small rcd point like that produced by TIE Ordinary
flea IS at first seen. hen follows a large black
snot which subsequently, suppurates. accompanied
by a high fever, identical, as far as external symp-
toms co. with ntermtle nt fever. In thIs II rs IKE
the bite of the tarantula or phddRge of the InTco-
man plains Tho only difference Is. That the fever
nrodnced by the sting of this insect known sclen-
cally as the 7rgd PeySica and locally as the gar
,jb-1cz and GenHe. if neglected for any length oi
t,e j. fatal IL is accompanied by lussitude. loss
of appetite, and III some cases deIiinin.
IL is styled by the inhabitants OF the places winch
If freuuents the bite the stranger, Tor TIE hiap-
tants Of the place never experience any mn M ,.
renee from ITS sting. There IL general belief mar
once person has been stung, the PERSIAN pug l9
- harmless against the same ndlVidual ana 'hs
would seem 10 BE- borne ont by fact; Tor the ptop"
living in the village OF Mesrah laughed 1t my ieaS
gs carefully peTchcd myself on the top OF "A rock
witb view OF keeping out of the way Of the local
Luqs while the people of the place kept Them WIN
iuDuulty M the palms OF their hands. some
hannaUiuo ia stay al this hamlet of Mesrah, were
siang by the gori6gef All were Ill., and one mar n,
rowIV escaped with his liie Numerous cases Oh
htI cau he citcd as the result of the sting of The
GyGa Ptrsica speak lng he question to Persian
| d.ct0r. he informed INC that II was tho custom
when any important parsonage was uANeI!ht
| through any district infested by these IefSihi
| bnesb that his attendants administered to mn
without his knowledge one OF the Outs con
| ceaird in piece of bread during the early morn
mo Experience has shown that when one
RS Lren bitten and RECEIVERS he Is i0l
| fhe future guaranteed against fuIther lJhH
II Is kind Of incubation, and the local pIlslcan'
believe that the poison taken through the stomach
!" admInsercd with equally good effect a. ltreccivec
diIectIy INTO circulation. lending European mem
her of Teheran society Informed me Chat ho Ind sim
ItoneouSlv received seveBty-three stIgs from these
| insects. the bites having been counted by his ser
| wants The result was an extreme amount o, ever
v';nd,nG nm with delirium the fifth day. Violent
| enetios. followed by doses Of quinIne, were gyei
! witbout eff Ct and IL was only Oh taxing Iarg'
| Quantities of tanniB, In the form OF decoctlon
Inc rlnd of the wild pomegranate. that Inc patieh
| recovered