capita'L'ove
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Post by capita'L'ove on Jul 14, 2012 14:39:49 GMT -5
With the weather being so nice here in Western Wa., we've been doing the local zoos (Woodland, PDZA, Cougar Mountain) to keep entertained. *I do love animals to start with; I'm unabashedly carnivorous too  It got me wondering about the regions throughout the U.S., however. Everyone seemingly has the rodent types (racoons, squirrels, etc.)...deer even exist in Hawai'i, but are there some--wherevers--a bit more 'exotic'?  In my Hwn State of origin  In my current WA State's residence |
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Post by azvb on Jul 15, 2012 15:55:39 GMT -5
Along with the unbearable heat in the summer, scorpions also make more frequent appearances in Arizona. Was stung about 6 weeks ago, and ended up in the ER with convulsions, eye twitches, numbness/tingling from the top of my ears to the end of my toes. Good news, there is now an anti venom. Bad news, it costs $18,000 a dose. No, that is not a misprint. I went for plan B, which was a serious dose of an anti anxiety medication so I could sleep,it off in the ER.
Don't know how to post a picture,but they are ugly buggars.
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Post by TheSantaBarbarian on Jul 15, 2012 19:29:42 GMT -5
So you met up with the very tiny version of Az. scorpions. I almost sat on one backpacking the the Grand Canyon one time, that would not have been good. It is interesting thta the big species are far less potent than the small one. You can often tell how strong the venom is by the size of the claws relative to the body, big claws less potent venom. (Sorry you were stung.)
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Jul 16, 2012 14:44:52 GMT -5
I get possums, armadillos, and gopher tortoises quite frequently in my yard. A panther also wandered through once.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Jul 16, 2012 14:58:19 GMT -5
Not exotic, but very tasty ;D  |
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capita'L'ove
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Post by capita'L'ove on Jul 17, 2012 15:50:08 GMT -5
So you met up with the very tiny version of Az. scorpions. I almost sat on one backpacking the the Grand Canyon one time, that would not have been good. It is interesting thta the big species are far less potent than the small one. You can often tell how strong the venom is by the size of the claws relative to the body, big claws less potent venom. (Sorry you were stung.) Amongst your isles...  SCARY!!! |
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capita'L'ove
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Post by capita'L'ove on Jul 17, 2012 15:57:39 GMT -5
A couple of more: NOT even some 'Hwns' will realize this one...  Washingtonians???  |
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Post by capita'L'ove on Jul 17, 2012 16:09:06 GMT -5
OUCH, az! I'm thankful that you weren't too allergic to those scorps...$18K, WOW!...I hope that you're doing okay now, however. You guys got your creation's share of venomous creatures down in the S.W. --- GATORs('ville)  Panthers (in the S.E.?), Pumas, Bobcats, Cougars...we just call them Mountain Lions here in the PNW...What's the difference? I've never been able to figure it out.  |
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Post by azvb on Jul 17, 2012 17:24:38 GMT -5
So you met up with the very tiny version of Az. scorpions. I almost sat on one backpacking the the Grand Canyon one time, that would not have been good. It is interesting thta the big species are far less potent than the small one. You can often tell how strong the venom is by the size of the claws relative to the body, big claws less potent venom. (Sorry you were stung.) You are correct, the tiny ones are the most venomous. This one wasn't tiny, but it stung me 5 times. Sting sites didn't show up for 4-5 days. I was lifting a bag of sand, so it was trapped between my arm and the sand. I have been stung before, so wasn't too concerned at first. My husband takes a black light and rubber mallet out every night and hunts them on our back fence. He usually gets 3-4 a night in the summer. Yes, evidently I'm not allergic, or my airway would have closed. ER doc said I was the worse adult case he'd ever seen. Babies and toddlers are given the anti venom no matter the cost. I need to call my insurance co and see if they would have covered the 18 grand. Doubt it. Oh, and who knew no one answers phones at Blue Cross/Blue Shield at 10pm? How do I post a picture? |
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 17, 2012 22:28:28 GMT -5
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 17, 2012 22:36:12 GMT -5
My parents had a wild mandarin duck in their backyard pond last year. He tried to mate with the local wood ducks, but a far as they know he was unsuccessful. They are normally found in China, but apparently there is a very small number of them which have established themselves on the West Coast.
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 17, 2012 22:52:59 GMT -5
Panthers (in the S.E.?), Pumas, Bobcats, Cougars...we just call them Mountain Lions here in the PNW...What's the difference? I've never been able to figure it out. They are all the same species, just with different local names. And most people I know who are actually from the northwest call them cougars. I think mountain lion is more of a California name. I've never heard anyone call the actual cat a "coug," even though that diminutive is often used in association with Washington State University. |
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Post by BearClause on Jul 18, 2012 14:37:22 GMT -5
Panthers (in the S.E.?), Pumas, Bobcats, Cougars...we just call them Mountain Lions here in the PNW...What's the difference? I've never been able to figure it out. They are all the same species, just with different local names. And most people I know who are actually from the northwest call them cougars. I think mountain lion is more of a California name. I've never heard anyone call the actual cat a "coug," even though that diminutive is often used in association with Washington State University. I remember a line of jokes about what "Cougin' It" meant, all related to people associated with WSU. There was a mountain lion sighting in Berkeley a few years ago. It was a block away from the (possibly famous) Gourmet Ghetto and was shot by Berkeley PD in the early morning. abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7642714There have also been sightings on UC property up in the hills. police.berkeley.edu/about_UCPD/news/news_111221.htmlpolice.berkeley.edu/crimealerts/2012/alert-mountain-lion-sightings-uc-berkeley.htmlWhere I live we of course have deer. Plenty of black-tailed deer, although some people call them mule deer (black-tailed are supposedly a subspecies). I haven't changed my bottom picture in the sig for a few years. That was taken in my back yard. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 18, 2012 14:54:04 GMT -5
Black-tails are smaller than most muleys, but are generally held to be a sub-species.
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Post by cvvcdad on Jul 18, 2012 15:06:37 GMT -5
I haven't changed my bottom picture in the sig for a few years. That was taken in my back yard. that's very cool! we have deer around, but i've never had a buck like that one near my house... |
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