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BajaBlanca
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then maybe my neighbor was referring to another cirtter. I just had another neighbor confirm that these so-called Ninos de la Tierra are nasty
critters here in La Bocana ..... ???
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Bugman
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Jerusalem Crickets or (Ninos de la Tierra) are not poisonous and pretty much not an issue. They look scary because they can get fairly large and they
do have a decent set of chompers on them so if you mishandle one you might get a god nip out of it but not that big of a deal. A lot of bugs get a
bad rap just because they are big or scary looking but they don't live up to the hype. Your nomad entomologist.....
Chris
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durrelllrobert
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is a millipede 100 times more dangerous than a centipede
Bob Durrell
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Bugman
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Only if you are afraid of legs! The distinction between millipedes and centipedes is based on the number of legs per body segment. Centipedes have
one pair of of legs per segment where millipedes have two. Also, most millipedes don't bite and are harmless (feeding on plants or other decaying
matter) but there are some that can emit a foul smelling odor when alarmed and in a few species the chemicals emitted when alarmed can be harmful.
Centipedes are predatory feeding on other insects or very small animals. They tend to be more flattened in shape and can move fast. They have a set
of mandibles on the front end that can deliver a very painful bite. Some of the larger species can deliver enough venom to make this a very unhappy
experience. These are best avoided unless you really know what you are doing.
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jeremias
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There's no chance I'd voluntarily touch a centipede, or a potato bug.
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bugman
Jerusalem Crickets or (Ninos de la Tierra) are not poisonous and pretty much not an issue. They look scary because they can get fairly large and they
do have a decent set of chompers on them so if you mishandle one you might get a god nip out of it but not that big of a deal. A lot of bugs get a
bad rap just because they are big or scary looking but they don't live up to the hype. Your nomad entomologist.....
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Chris if you carry a hand lens.. I will scream.. but, the (not sure on tax anymore, been a very long time)... insect is really the one we all should
all really be concerned with.. they will in most likely "inherent the earth"....
Thanks Chris.... 
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grace59
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bugman
Jerusalem Crickets or (Ninos de la Tierra) are not poisonous and pretty much not an issue. They look scary because they can get fairly large and they
do have a decent set of chompers on them so if you mishandle one you might get a god nip out of it but not that big of a deal. A lot of bugs get a
bad rap just because they are big or scary looking but they don't live up to the hype. Your nomad entomologist.....
Chris |
About the Jerusalem Cricket "As is true for other large, "ugly" arthropods (e.g. solfugids), there are a number of folk tales regarding Jerusalem
crickets which are simply untrue; first and foremost, they are not venomous. However, they can emit a foul smell and are capable of inflicting a
painful bite - but neither is lethal, as some of the tales would suggest. They also do not cry like children, nor do they rub their legs together to
make sounds." It indicates that while they are not venomous that they can inflict a painful bite.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bugman
Only if you are afraid of legs! The distinction between millipedes and centipedes is based on the number of legs per body segment. Centipedes have
one pair of of legs per segment where millipedes have two. Also, most millipedes don't bite and are harmless (feeding on plants or other decaying
matter) but there are some that can emit a foul smelling odor when alarmed and in a few species the chemicals emitted when alarmed can be harmful.
Centipedes are predatory feeding on other insects or very small animals. They tend to be more flattened in shape and can move fast. They have a set
of mandibles on the front end that can deliver a very painful bite. Some of the larger species can deliver enough venom to make this a very unhappy
experience. These are best avoided unless you really know what you are doing. |
Thanks for info. 
Bob Durrell
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DavidE
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In Mexico look for AMBUSH 50, concentrated permethrin at a vet or feed and supply store. Follow directions exactly.
I use a commercial grade spray bottle to apply. I squirt in and around openings and crevices. Don't forget to spray behind wall switches and
receptacles. Many houses use plastic tubing or pipe for wiring raceways and this can let in all sorts of unwanted critters that can squeeze through an
otherwise tight fit wall switch or receptacle plate.
Permethrin properly applied will last for at least a couple of months in dry country. Rain washes it away.
From painful experience I can say that centipedes can leave a nasty welt on the skin even from just crawling. Very much like a jellyfish sting.
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Suzie
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Thanks David for the info. I never thought about wall switches or recepticle plates. The house is made out of cement blocks. Imagine what could be
lurking inside those blocks!!
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jeremias
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Suzie
Thanks David for the info. I never thought about wall switches or recepticle plates. The house is made out of cement blocks. Imagine what could be
lurking inside those blocks!! [/quotet
thousands and thousands of potato bugs.....hopefully not. 
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