Not quite what I had planned.................. - Page 3

kaiser · 15th July 2018, 06:14

That picture is awful, well - the arm looks awful.
That poses an interesting question.
Why does the horsefly bite, and why is it this painful?

A mosquito bites for nourishment, and the bite itself is painless, the mosquito tries to survive the ordeal, even to the point of injecting a bit of anesthetic!
A wasp or a hornet bites in defense, you know all about it! and survival of the animal is not important.

Why does the horsefly bite? Nourishment for the female to produce eggs! Why then does it hurt so much?

Does not make evolutionary sense to me.

Which is of course of secondary importance to the OP, with whom I sincerely commiserate.

Rev Jules · 15th July 2018, 06:49

Hope you are a lot better and on the mend, you should really try and change your underpants more often,

As Ever.

Rev

BigBen · 15th July 2018, 14:25

Get well soon, Bob!

Tenesmus · 15th July 2018, 16:42

Quote:

A wasp or a hornet bites in defense

Stings, actually. Unless you're a small caterpillar or similar, in which case it eats you...

FLYING BANANA · 15th July 2018, 17:02

The bite on the right arm has almost cleared up, but the bite on the left arm is entirely a different matter. Been aching so much it has made me feel rough. The cream helps along with the tablets, providing I can keep my arm up and across my chest or in the sling eases it.

Got another doctors app on Tuesday to get my blood test results, then they can advise on any repellent that I can take. It's not the first time I've been bitten but this has been the worse in after effects.

Gate Keeper · 15th July 2018, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiser

That picture is awful, well - the arm looks awful.
That poses an interesting question.
Why does the horsefly bite, and why is it this painful?

A mosquito bites for nourishment, and the bite itself is painless, the mosquito tries to survive the ordeal, even to the point of injecting a bit of anesthetic!
A wasp or a hornet bites in defense, you know all about it! and survival of the animal is not important.

Why does the horsefly bite? Nourishment for the female to produce eggs! Why then does it hurt so much?

Does not make evolutionary sense to me.

Which is of course of secondary importance to the OP, with whom I sincerely commiserate.

Hi K, I happen to be an authority on poisonous spider bites of the testicles

but in answer to your question, the horse fly’s mandible is what makes these bites so painful. The mandible is essentially the insect’s jaw. It’s shaped like scissors and can cut right into the skin.

The mandible is also equipped with small hooks to help the horse fly lock in to feed better. Once the horse fly is locked in, it eats the blood from the skin. This bite can cause a sharp, burning pain.

kaiser · 15th July 2018, 19:39

Yes, that is my point!
I would prefer to do this painlessly, if I had a choice!!
That might give me a chance to "bite again" so to speak.
to make the bite seriously painful only guarantees a speedy whack, and a burning desire to kill anything faintly resembling a horse fly.
Does not make sense for a happy future, does it?
So why???

Testicles??

Tell us all about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziE85BLnwWk

oxfordblue75 · 16th July 2018, 06:29

Hope u feel better soon Bob.

bl52krz · 16th July 2018, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiser

I see you even had one from across the pond.

Not a horsefly, but sure talks lot of horse....
So careful indeed!

Pardon? Don’t really follow your gist.

15th July 2018, 06:14	#21
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	That picture is awful, well - the arm looks awful. That poses an interesting question. Why does the horsefly bite, and why is it this painful? A mosquito bites for nourishment, and the bite itself is painless, the mosquito tries to survive the ordeal, even to the point of injecting a bit of anesthetic! A wasp or a hornet bites in defense, you know all about it! and survival of the animal is not important. Why does the horsefly bite? Nourishment for the female to produce eggs! Why then does it hurt so much? Does not make evolutionary sense to me. Which is of course of secondary importance to the OP, with whom I sincerely commiserate. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

15th July 2018, 14:25	#23
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15th July 2018, 17:02	#25
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	The bite on the right arm has almost cleared up, but the bite on the left arm is entirely a different matter. Been aching so much it has made me feel rough. The cream helps along with the tablets, providing I can keep my arm up and across my chest or in the sling eases it. Got another doctors app on Tuesday to get my blood test results, then they can advise on any repellent that I can take. It's not the first time I've been bitten but this has been the worse in after effects. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

15th July 2018, 19:39	#27
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Yes, that is my point! I would prefer to do this painlessly, if I had a choice!! That might give me a chance to "bite again" so to speak. to make the bite seriously painful only guarantees a speedy whack, and a burning desire to kill anything faintly resembling a horse fly. Does not make sense for a happy future, does it? So why??? Testicles?? Tell us all about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziE85BLnwWk __________________ Worth his V8 in gold Last edited by kaiser; 15th July 2018 at 19:48..

15th July 2018, 06:49	#22
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,709 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Hope you are a lot better and on the mend, you should really try and change your underpants more often, As Ever. Rev

16th July 2018, 06:29	#28
oxfordblue75 Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: saltash Posts: 701 Thanks: 150 Thanked 235 Times in 160 Posts	Hope u feel better soon Bob.