There are also Black Widow’s in this state. The black widow of PA is the Latrodectus variolus, and thus its venom causes latrodectism – muscle pains and very powerful muscle spasming and cramping, first localized and then all over once the venom hits the bloodstream. Although the venom is more potent than many other animals, [...]
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The northern copperhead, timber rattlesnakes and the eastern massasauga rattlesnakes are the poisonous snakes that inhabit Pennsylvania. Today’s informative snippet, today’s blog bite, is on the massasauga rattlesnake.
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake’s name comes from Chippewa, in which “massasauga” means “great river mouth”, “so named because it is usually found in river bottom forests and nearby fields” [...]
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The second poisonous snake in Pennsylvania, next to the Northern Copperhead and the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, is the Timber Rattlesnake.
Luckily the Timber Rattlesnake is not only shy, but endangered. Although, being endangered is a real pity, it does mean its less likely to bite me. Moverover, “Their venom is intended for immobilization of prey & [...]
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According to Yahoo Answers, there are a few poisonous animals in my neck of the woods.
The northern copperhead, timber rattlesnakes and the eastern massasauga rattlesnakes are the poisonous snakes that inhabit Pennsylvania.
Today, I’ll inject my blog with some of the basic, important information to get you for the Northern Copperhead in your back yard. Don’t [...]
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You may or may not have heard of this pest. Its actually a fly, prevalent in tropical countries and places like Africa and South America. In Malawi they are apparently called Putsi flies. And its why people don’t walk barefoot in the grass, hang their laundry out to dry (near mango groves at least) or [...]
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When I lived at my grandmother’s house in NYC, I’d sometimes remember that I forgot to do the dishes and would have to run down into the kitchen to do them at night. I hated this more than anything else when living there.
The kitchen was infested with what we called waterbugs. I was explained that [...]
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