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Living in upstate New York I had a cecropia moth fly into me - harmless but scared the living daylights out of me - they're 6 inches across.

Here's a picture of one. They're quite beautiful if they aren't flapping about in your face.

http://www.pikespeakphoto.com/cecropia.html

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I sometimes see butterflies the size of a small bird in NJ.

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Ticks are a daily thing where we live. We are so used to them, the kids just pull them off themselves and flush 'em without even mentioning it. It's not uncommon to brush several off after being outside for even a short period of time. We check ourselves pretty often so it's not very often that one actually latches on, probably two or three times a week. "Seed" ticks are whats difficult. They are tiny, like grains of ground pepper. They usually are in a nest and if you bump into it, hundreds jump on you. You can feel them crawling on you but can barely see them. They are so small that you can't even grasp them to pull them off, you have to scrape them with a dull blade, or if you see a batch on your clothes, burn the lot of them with a cig lighter.
After you scrape them off, they leave tiny red bumps that itch for days. Ticks are annoying, but I'll take them over "Chiggers" any day. Their bites itch so terribly that I have seriously thought of touching hot metal to the bite as it would feel better. I usually use the scalding water treatment or douse them with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. The intense sting of the treatment takes way the itch and provides relief for several hours.

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It's just a bit annoying to have to remember to do tick checks whenever we come in from the garden. My kids aren't old enough to do it themselves, and my one daughter has twice had chunky adult ticks in her hair - there's just that worry that one time you won't detect them for a few days, especially the juvenile (nymph) stage, with the danger they then transfer lyme disease.

As for bad bites - deer flies are bastards.

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Same here :) they are lovely though.

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I remember saying once how nice it was where you lived :eek: now I'm not so sure .

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and even the size of eagles in texas :lol:

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Really :lol:

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:eek:

never even seen a tick thank god..... luckily my two pussies have been tick and chigger free :cool:

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honest to god and cross me heart :lol:

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I've always believed there's some thing in the water you know :ohmy: make sure you dont drink it :eek:

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always stick to evian here so no probs however think there's something in the water in britland coz i gained 10lbs however have already shed 4lbs...all my delicious curries and booze and socializing and yes it was worth every gained ounce :)

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Well thats different :lol: :thumbup:

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Here's something funny, I just felt one crawling up my leg! I must have picked it up walking to the car this morning! He had not grabbed on yet and met a quick end...

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:eek: he's all man this one TruBrit. Luv ya Mr Yank Man :kiss: