The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-28
TR0PIc.L INSECTS
The TarantuIa Is the Che Mo,t
Dreaded. 90

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Excepting only the t,,yaptut, =,
crawling insects Of the trupi : ur, s"e
really dangerous. though thnr ""
more than unpleasant. sutHci,r',,.. e
to make every one wary. and -. ~
stinctive wutchfulness becru,,., ~"
a time habitual. 1t is only mntter '.
being careful and dangerous stinys oa"
be avoided. The sting of II Scorn,nr
sharp and painful Rapid swpI,ina
follows till Il great luAup is fornad
and about the wound. the glands OFF,
become swollen and painful ana W.,
tongue swells so that speech may he.
come difficult. The pain lasts rr"n,
two to twenty-four hours. uynnn"
about a day, and 1t is exceptiunoI J..
any serious effects follow.
The centiped attacks by hrru,,
its sharp feet In the flesh and rhos
biting with its jaws inflictinp dao1,
wounds. Often it goes on crnwlinr
rapidly over the flesh, puncturlnV =
with burning, needlelike feet bit,no
continually, Its jaws buried deem IN
the flesh with vigorous rapidity Th,.
/
Is serious aflliction. The sores ill.,
burning bllsters. are open for dav.
and where u centiped has walked ana
bitten the flesh livid sore deyelons
leaving deep scar witness to tho
pain inflicted. Sometimes even pop-
creme may set in, and then death IN
apt to follow in few days. Tins a
wound from centiped unattended
easily becomes serious. The cent?.
ped's back is SO smooth and its mus.
cles so supple that to check II undar
ones clothing requires fortltude which
could press a redhot iron against the
naked flesh. Relax the hand for an
instant and the centiped slips away
to continue its course over the bodv
The result is not easily described, The
screams Of person 80 attacked attest
the pain. and we dread the centIDeds
have seen them In the jungles over
foot long and about three inches
broad. Usually they are less than half
this size, and fortunately their attacks
are rare There are smaller cent?.
peds, and bad enough 1t is to be bit.
ten by them. but 1t is the big fellows
In the woods which we dread.
OF all the insects which crawl about
in the tropics the tarantula Is most to
be dreaded. 1t sinks It's fanglike laws
deep in the flesh, and poison which
oozes out around them is carried Into
the wound. The soft body Of The
spider permits 1t to be easily killed,
and If there Is way open for escape
the tarantula will take it, perhaps not
biting at all. One bite 1t gives, seldom
: more, and this is sufficient. Days, Of
=. suffering must be endured, and death
= may occur. Violent swelling follows
the bite of a tarantula and affiicts all
that part of the body which has been
bitten. At times the flesh becomes
discolored, and with the intense pain
Q a form of paralysis develops which
. may result in death. If. however, the
;. person bitten is enjoying fair health
q no evil effects result. but where thu
: blood Is in poor condition. the hear
weak or other organic troubles arr
present then stings or bites from
creeping insects, not only tarantulas
: but all of them, are apt to be fatal
D Naturally one crawls out from unde
d the tolda with feelings of trepidatioI
d and usually finds that some creeping
u thing has made the outer folds Of III
tolda a resting place for the night
q Forest and Stream.