The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-03
'ventives. as much pain may be saved
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| Ventfves, as much pain may be saved
by their instant application
There is . Widespread impression
| that. Of the insects which we are mos,
likely to meet in summer. spiders are
most to be dreaded Entomologi.t,
tell us. however, that in this country
but one species of spider-Latrodectu.
mactans-hasbe been proved TO De cApa Ole
OF infiicting dangerous bite; and OF
the many reports Of severe injury on
even death from spider-bites. every
one that has been investigated has
proved to be grossly exaggerated, Il
not absolutely false.
The genus La.rodectus has represent
atives everywhere, but they are not
| likely TO give trouble unless they have
an opportunity TO sting where the Skin
is very thin; upon the lip. for instance
Even under these circumstances tho
bite will not be fatal The degree of
pain experienced will de pend largely
upon the state of health. Infants and
delicate persons NAV suffer severely,
robust and hardy people viii generally
escape more easily.
The spiders of the genus Latrodectus
are not, as might be expected, amonf
the largest OF our spiders Their alb.
domen is about the size of pea. glossy
black. and sometimes with a red spot
on the under side. They live general.
ly under logs or boards out-of-doorN
and arc but occasionally found in
houses-
When stung by a spider try TO catch
the offender and send 10 to an ento-
moiogist for Identification Do no. Be
alarmed because of the sting. but never
theless. If a physician Is within reach.
send for him He will probably IRE
scribe stimulant, and II the pain IL
severe and increasing. n hypodermia
injection OF morphiA The eases where
this is necessary are, however rare.
Above all. do not be alarmed
Bees and wasps are far more numer,
Qua than singing spiders, and there.
fore arc more TO be dreaded, especially
as many persons are extremely sus-
ccptible TO the stings OF these insects
Especially to be dreaded is the sting
of the large digger wasp, sphecius .pe.
ciosus, which is often seen during July
flying along with . ciesda in ia
clutches This wasp Is fully IA inch
long, black. with yellow bands across
the abdomen, and is ferociors to the
last degree when intertered with. its
sting Is extremely painful
The poison injected by bees and
fwasps is acid in character. and an al.
kalins remedy is 20 be applied Com.
mon household ammonia Is good: and
ordinary cooking coda. moistened and
applied TO the sting. is even better. as
zone application lasts longer. Am
nsonia is also commonly and effective
Ily used TO alleviate the pain Of mos
lquito-stingS
In the south and southwest 'Jirgers~
are a source Of considerable annoy
ance. when walking through low.
growing vegetation of any kind. one IL
tolerabiy cure to brush of some Of
these irritating little creatures Here.
prevention Is better than car~. before
leavIng home for your walk, rnb your
self with some aromatic oil-oil Of
cloves is good-and you will rot 10
troubled. Kerosene has been used fos
this purpose, in an emergency whep
nothing else was available. but most
people would prefer the iigg.rN
II the jiggers get upon yoa. how
ever, the frst thing 70 do i 20 refrain
from scratching. Scratching Kills tho
jiggers, bat their heads remain IN ths
skin and, a,a>d By the scratching.
make disagreeaols little sores There
fore do no. scratch IL Jon car possibly
help 80; rather rub in some vaselIne Or
sweet oil. or the OIL 81 cloves sbo-.
sisee, oil 10 perhaps ~,
best, as I, not only kills the 5iggsrs
but aliays ths irritation
Centipetes or .'thonssnf-iers" sha-A
with spiders tbs reputation % being
dangerous Is . matter % fact, az
the oentipctes % the northern and
Eastern United States are perfectly
harmless. and xa those which Live in
pur houses destroy oockroxch.s AID
s!es. they may even bs conGtsreA
beneficial ho0ae OF TIE tropical csnt<
p>des are poisonous, and these are oc~
ihosgh rarely. brosghs
sorth IA b1ncbes q bananas. -. nc
.sse Of death from ths sting % even
-hese tropical species = sztAsaticAlly
With OF % cloves sweet OF. vase.
ne and common soda or ammonia
bersf0rs. one - tolersoly vel fcrti-
led against the stings q Sarnner In
ectH- In the rare c&s~s where q sesdsr
4 The eeuas sLst-odse:ss sszcs~ds IN
tinssrs. IL Il riser q sezG fo- pay
ieiaE; not % sars tEs yAt!ea.s lie.
Which IA In 10 dagger. ~. {. srtss
Ia; suffering Ia>T Be relieved IL Rec
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