Comments on: Baldwin and Bot Flies http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/ Entomology. Gardening. Ranting. Nerdery. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:45:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: MiddleMan http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21798 MiddleMan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21798 Oooh, BG, your idea is almost biblical in it's fiendishness. >:) Oooh, BG, your idea is almost biblical in it’s fiendishness. >:)

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21797 Bug Girl Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:57:54 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21797 Hey, no big deal. The idea of Baldwin with >100 botflies *is* kind of appealing :) Hey, no big deal. The idea of Baldwin with >100 botflies *is* kind of appealing :)

]]> By: MiddleMan http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21796 MiddleMan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:09:17 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21796 I apologize again for that bad posting. :( I apologize again for that bad posting. :(

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21795 Bug Girl Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:23 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21795 Clarification since some folks missed this in the initial article-- <em>"125 insect bites on my body… kind of all over and two of them, much to my surprise, became quite lumpy initially." </em> in other words, only TWO of his bites actually had bot flies. Not 125 :D Clarification since some folks missed this in the initial article–
“125 insect bites on my body… kind of all over and two of them, much to my surprise, became quite lumpy initially.”

in other words, only TWO of his bites actually had bot flies. Not 125 :D

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21757 Bug Girl Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:14:41 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21757 Nice one Andrea! :) Nice one Andrea! :)

]]> By: andrea http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21751 andrea Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:11:18 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21751 This just BEGS for some fun: Dermatobiaphobia This just BEGS for some fun:

Dermatobiaphobia

]]> By: Noadi http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21737 Noadi Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:43:31 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21737 I'm with Stephen Baldwin, I'd be out of there so fast. I'm aware that research says bot flies aren't that dangerous aside from the usual risk of infection you get from open wounds but they are one of my personal nightmares. I saw a documentary back when I was maybe 14 or 15 that involved bot flies and ever since they're terrified me. It's a good thing I live in northern New England far from their natural habitat. I’m with Stephen Baldwin, I’d be out of there so fast. I’m aware that research says bot flies aren’t that dangerous aside from the usual risk of infection you get from open wounds but they are one of my personal nightmares. I saw a documentary back when I was maybe 14 or 15 that involved bot flies and ever since they’re terrified me. It’s a good thing I live in northern New England far from their natural habitat.

]]> By: MiddleMan http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21736 MiddleMan Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:47:37 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21736 I've heard the same thing about using any plain cut of meat. If the botfly isn't able to breathe or sense light, it instinictively burrows back out. Unfortunately, this is a slow and painful process, from what I gather. Also, am I exceeding my schadenfreude limit if this article about Steven Baldwin makes me happy? I’ve heard the same thing about using any plain cut of meat. If the botfly isn’t able to breathe or sense light, it instinictively burrows back out. Unfortunately, this is a slow and painful process, from what I gather.

Also, am I exceeding my schadenfreude limit if this article about Steven Baldwin makes me happy?

]]> By: The Science Pundit http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/baldwin-and-bot-flies/#comment-21735 The Science Pundit Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=4145#comment-21735 I recently read an article that said (half tongue-in-cheek, I think) that bacon should be a part of every tropical first aid kit. The argument was that bacon fat is the best way to remove botflies, because it forces them to the surface for air, but doesn't completely suffocate them--leaving a larval botfly corpse just under your skin. The article was in some pork industry publication (a friend of mine likes to have <i>different and interesting</i> reading material around), so I'm not sure how much credence I should give it, but that was <b>by far</b> the best article in that magazine. I recently read an article that said (half tongue-in-cheek, I think) that bacon should be a part of every tropical first aid kit. The argument was that bacon fat is the best way to remove botflies, because it forces them to the surface for air, but doesn’t completely suffocate them–leaving a larval botfly corpse just under your skin. The article was in some pork industry publication (a friend of mine likes to have different and interesting reading material around), so I’m not sure how much credence I should give it, but that was by far the best article in that magazine.

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