[AZ-Observing] Re: Astronomical Insects
- From: "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:25:54 -0700
Something you can do to PREVENT the critters from hitching a ride on you in
the first place is using powdered sulfur (called "flowers of sulfur") in
your socks and/or shorts. Be sure to reserve that pair for sulfur for once
you use it (and store them in a plastic zip-loc bag in the garage), the odor
will never leave the socks (or shorts), and you'll smell like a kitchen
match, but who cares? It's dark and the critters really hate the sulfur so
they don't try crawling up your legs (past your socks) or burrowing into the
tight confines of the waist of your shorts.
When I lived in Missouri, I'd go fishing a lot at farm ponds, which were
always surrounded by tall grass, chigger "heaven". I was told of this tip by
a friend and started using it and went from being a chigger smorgasbord to
being bite-free even after spending a whole day at a pond.
Richard Harshaw
Cave Creek, Arizona
Brilliant Sky Observatory
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:17 AM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Astronomical Insects
Paul
I found something to stop the itch it's called AfterBite you can
get it at Wallgreens or Fry's.
Joe
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From: "Paul Lind" <pulind@xxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:17 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Astronomical Insects
I am convinced that all Arizona high-country observing sites are infested
with blood-thirsty venomous insects. On the weekend of May 15 three of us
observed at a site north of Globe. We were all eaten alive by what seemed
to be chiggers. (The sire is not far from Aztec mountain, which was
described by Stan G recently.) Having learned from that experience I used
some 40% Deet spray upon arriving at Fredrickson Meadow this past weekend.
I still received four good sized bites, one of which was apparently from a
spider. It's caused a swollen welt on my forearm that's 3 inches across. A
beekeeper's suit would probably have worked but it would be pretty awkward
at the eyepiece!
-Paul Lind
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