Not quite what I had planned.................. - Page 2

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!

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

15th July 2018, 06:14	#1
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	#3
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15th July 2018, 19:39	#5
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	#2
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,718 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