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Venomous Creatures

Bites & Stings

Spiders

• The Spider Lady - Helen Midgley, S. S. S. J., Retired P. M. A., Still active Ambulance Officer, Aero-Medical Nurse, and Emergency Medical Technician. Helen is known throughout Australia and overseas as the Founding Organiser and President of The Spider Bite Recovery Group Inc.
• Hobo Spider Poisoning (Tegenarism) - offers bite information including description, symptoms, and long-term effects.
• Spiders - overview, prevention, and treatment.

Bees & Wasps

• About Bee and Wasp Stings - from the Centre for Agricultural & Natural Resources Development at West Virginia University. Offers information about allergic reactions and how to avoid being stung.
• A Healthy Me: Bee Venom Therapy - offers information on the use of bee venom to reduce the symptoms of a wide variety of diseases including arthritis, multiple sclerosis, tendonitis, and fibro myalgia.
• Bee Stings - First Aid for Minor Emergencies - what to do and when to seek medical attention.
• Bee Stings and "Allergic" Reactions - discusses severity, duration of reaction, and hypersensitivity to stings.
• Bee Stings - symptoms and treatment.
• Removing Bee Stings - by the Department of Entomology at the University of California Riverside, offers an analytical article on the removal of bee stings.
• UC Pest Management Guidelines: Bee and Wasp Stings - covers single and multiple stings, anaphylaxis, and preventive measures.

General

• Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center: Venomous Critters - Information on many types of venomous animals, with recommended first aid tips for bites.
• Bites and Stings - Introduction and guide from the City of Phoenix, Arizona on snake, insect, gila monster and Africanized honey bee bites.
• Don't Let the Bugs Bite - Bites and stings from insects, including spiders, ticks, mites, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ants, bees, and wasps, are common in children. Know how to prevent and treat common ones, and when to not over react.
• e-Ticks.net - Information about ticks and their control. Part of the ALtruis Biomedical Network.
• Fleas and Ticks - Resources from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on fleas and ticks.
• Dog Fence DIY - All about fleas and ticks.
• Insect Stings - Advice, information, support and message boards for those who are allergic to wasp, bee, and hornet stings and bites.
• Nature: Victims of Venom - PBS Nature series focusing on several venomous animals and insects.
• First-Aid For Snake Bites

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This page was last updated on Saturday, 06 February 2010