From the OP: "Below is the severely stripped down taxonomy of Anamalia." You want the entire list ? :mufc:
Enmos, I thought the danger from hobo spiders (Tegenaria agrestis) came from the potentially necrotizing effect of the bite, similar to that of the brown recluse. From what I understood, it doesn't happen in the European populations, but in some Pacific Northwestern US populations there have been cases where this has happened.
Its the reaction of an enzyme called luciferase on its substrate luciferin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciferin
Dog fleas. Please tell me how does it select people victim. I have been attacked by it three times (each are for few days Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!), but nobody else in the house get bitten by it. Is my blood more sensitive to it? If yes, why? p.s.: my room is clean and has been sprayed by anti-fleas spray several times.
Good question - don't know much about fleas, but my guess is that there is a similar mechanism at play as with mosquitos and midges. They are attracted by Carbon dioxide from our exhaled breath - as well as other chemicals in our sweat - it could be that you smell like a sweeter meal than your housemates. A lot of biting insects have an anti colotting agent in their saliva, and this can cause an allergic reaction - this is what causes the red itchy bite - It could be that everyone is being bitten but you are the only one reacting.
Enmos, Explain this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6a8T5Z5wkk&feature=related Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I think it runs along similar lines to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki0doBFbu-8&feature=related
Thanks for your input. For a note, I don't have dog in the house, but I found these fleas several times when they bite me. Sometimes I couldn't catch them because they were jumped too fast. I assume it's from dogs because here in Chile there are many dogs on the street and nearly no cats. No matter how often I spray my room, it keeps coming back.
Ok, I need help identifying these. So if you guys have nothing to do.. I think this is an Adrenid (Andrena) bee: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I'm clueless about this one but most likely a tiny bee (next 4 images): Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
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Tiny moths: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Some sort of fly: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
A beetle. Possibly some sort of water beetle: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! A moth: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Okay, I have heard that ppl get their dogs anal glands squeezed when they take them into get groomed. Do you really have to get that done? Bruce has never experienced that, but he farts like crazy some days. It is so foul you have to cover your nose most times. Would servicing the anal glands have anything to do with this? Would it make it better?
