Mosquitos, sand fleas (flies), and other things that bite

[Lorax2]

Ok...that pic of the 40 legs is scary...yuk !

[Robinbanks]

Ok...that pic of the 40 legs is scary...yuk !

Getting stung by one is even scarier Lorax2. I stepped on one in my yard when I first moved to the island. (Had never seen one in all of my years as a tourist in Negril) It coiled around and stung me on that big joint/bone that joins your big toe to your foot. I thought I got shot in the foot! It instantly swelled and turned purple, yellow, blue like a bad bruise. It ached and throbbed and pounded with pain all the way up my leg to about my hip for about 12 hours... I was scared to death thinking I was going to die. But I didn't. And the dengue fever I contracted when I lived in Kingston didn't kill me either (which is spread by the day biting mosquito). Nor did hurricane Dean... so I think I got away lucky!

Blessed!

Robin

2 more sleeps!